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Keeper · 11-09-2003, 07:40 PM

For fear of being redundant . . .

WFC Rangers A 1 - 2 Norvan JB's

As poorly as we may have played (e.g. errand passes, bad first touches, etc.), the JB's simply played very well. They managed to shut every thing down defensively and clogged everything up in the midfield. We just couldn't get anything going.

Within a few minutes, the JB striker (not Bonefish, the other one) faked a defender to his left, then turned to his right and fired of an excellent left footer to the far post. I managed to get some fingers to it, but not enough to redirect it past the post. Fine finish.

The rest of the half went more or less 50/50 until our #7 took two quick yellows for dissent. The whole debacle wouldn't have occured if the ref made a simple call -- nothing serious, just a unfortunate play that injured one of our players. But instead the ref called it against the WFC player who limped off, and #7 lost his cool. Granted, the ref was a dink, but, on the other hand, #7 was warned. After the first yellow, he should have just walked away, but he continued muttering and the ref took offence. I don't know what was said, but . . .

We held out until half, and regrouped during the break. We pushed a defender in to midfield to go with a 2-4-3 thinking we desperately needed the offence. On we went fairly confindent we could pull out the equalizer.

However, about 20 minutes in, a quick (and huge) throw in caught many (including myself) off guard and a the JB centre-back made a 70-yard run forward and found himself WIDE open on the six. Easy tap-in with the head gave me no chance. 2-0.

Finally, at 80-minutes the JB keeper had trouble holding on to a long shot and the Westside striker pulled it away from his feet and pushed it across the line. The finish made for some excitement, as the JB's piled everyone into their half, but nothing could come of it. 2-1 finish.

The JB's are as classy an act as they come; they could teach many VMSL teams a lesson in good sportsmanship. Even our ladies on the sidelines commented how several JB players came to check on our injured player. Post-game, it was great to chat with Bonefish and The Rapist. Bonefish, you surprised me: you don't look an ounce over the 300-pound avatar you've got.

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So looks now like Signmaster has become the bitter enemy. With a 1-0 loss the first time around, they're going to be hungry to beat us at Hillcrest. That very well will make or break the season.

Good on RUFC for their win over the Ravens. Were you at Strathcona or Honda?

11-09-2003, 07:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Keeper Member Joined: Jul 2001 Location: - Posts: 5,532 TTP Friends: (0)	For fear of being redundant . . . WFC Rangers A 1 - 2 Norvan JB's As poorly as we may have played (e.g. errand passes, bad first touches, etc.), the JB's simply played very well. They managed to shut every thing down defensively and clogged everything up in the midfield. We just couldn't get anything going. Within a few minutes, the JB striker (not Bonefish, the other one) faked a defender to his left, then turned to his right and fired of an excellent left footer to the far post. I managed to get some fingers to it, but not enough to redirect it past the post. Fine finish. The rest of the half went more or less 50/50 until our #7 took two quick yellows for dissent. The whole debacle wouldn't have occured if the ref made a simple call -- nothing serious, just a unfortunate play that injured one of our players. But instead the ref called it against the WFC player who limped off, and #7 lost his cool. Granted, the ref was a dink, but, on the other hand, #7 was warned. After the first yellow, he should have just walked away, but he continued muttering and the ref took offence. I don't know what was said, but . . . We held out until half, and regrouped during the break. We pushed a defender in to midfield to go with a 2-4-3 thinking we desperately needed the offence. On we went fairly confindent we could pull out the equalizer. However, about 20 minutes in, a quick (and huge) throw in caught many (including myself) off guard and a the JB centre-back made a 70-yard run forward and found himself WIDE open on the six. Easy tap-in with the head gave me no chance. 2-0. Finally, at 80-minutes the JB keeper had trouble holding on to a long shot and the Westside striker pulled it away from his feet and pushed it across the line. The finish made for some excitement, as the JB's piled everyone into their half, but nothing could come of it. 2-1 finish. The JB's are as classy an act as they come; they could teach many VMSL teams a lesson in good sportsmanship. Even our ladies on the sidelines commented how several JB players came to check on our injured player. Post-game, it was great to chat with Bonefish and The Rapist. Bonefish, you surprised me: you don't look an ounce over the 300-pound avatar you've got. ------- So looks now like Signmaster has become the bitter enemy. With a 1-0 loss the first time around, they're going to be hungry to beat us at Hillcrest. That very well will make or break the season. Good on RUFC for their win over the Ravens. Were you at Strathcona or Honda? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]