TWFC

The match video, courtesy of andyhibbert, is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IHWD5VO6is . Many thanks Andy. The explosions in the background are fireworks set off by people in early celebration of Guy Fawkes Night.

Payers on 04-11-2020

Hagenius Subscription £5.00

JonF Subscription £5.00

Niyi Subscription £5.00

Scott Subscription £4.70

Total £19.70

Subscriptions collected on the night £19.70

Surplus carried over from the previous week. £10.30

Total subscription paid to sports centre £30.00

Players on 04-11-2020

Dark Tops

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Hagenius, MSGomes, Niyi, Scott, Shain

Light Tops

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andyhibbert, Austin, Israel90, JonF

We only had nine players so it was agreed we would play four Light Tops against five Dark Tops. The Light Tops played with a rush keeper and the option to take a player from their opponents at nominal half time, if necessary.

01:46 on the clock - JonF opened the scoring by winning a tackle and hitting a screamer from just inside the halfway line. The next three goals were strong examples of team passing and moving. Within five minutes the Light Tops were up 4 - 0. The Dark Tops finally scored after the twelfth minute through MSGomes. He then assisted Shain to christen his new boots a minute later to bring the score to 6 - 2.

Exploiting their opposition's lack of a fixed keeper the Dark Tops began stroking the ball into the empty net from distance and soon it was 6 - 6. The Dark Tops then extended the score to Light Tops 6 - 9 Dark Tops. This triggered a debate amongst Dark Tops about whether to even keep score. An argument ensued between the school of thought that all football teams should practice how to secure a comprehensive win in every match - v - the proponents of just playing. The playing without scores camp was warned that it is their mentality that has impeded the nation from winning tournaments. It was a somewhat dubious assertion but it sounded reasonable in the moment.

At nominal half time the score was Light Tops 6 - 10 Dark Tops and the Darks were cruising. However, by 40 minutes on the clock the Light Tops had levelled the match at 10 - 10. Andyhibbert took up residence in the Dark Tops' heads and advised them to put their lead scorer in goal. The Dark Tops nearly fell for this mind game, they seemed to be unravelling.

Ever unflappable, Scott refused to be flustered and scored one of those beautiful goals that everyone loves.

43:18 on the clock - Receiving the ball on his left Scott stepped in field and from about 15 yards out sumptuously arced the ball in to the top right angle of post and bar.

Light Tops 11 - 11 Dark Tops The match became close again.

Light Tops 12 - 12 Dark Tops.

Light Tops 13 - 13 Dark Tops.

53:15 on the clock - Israel90 scores one of his trademark goals where he seems to magnetise the ball to his boots as he tiptoes through a crowd of players before lashing the ball home.

Light Tops 14 - 13 Dark Tops.

On the hour the Light Tops were 17 - 13 ahead. This is what an andyhibbert/Austin/JonF team can do to the opposition. They become like the Duracell Bunny and go on and on, just grinding out goals long after they should be exhausted.

Two minutes later Hagenius and MSGomes gave the Light Tops some of their own medicine as they combined to pass the ball around the Light Tops for Hagenius to deftly flick it into the net. However, even this excellent goal was not enough to launch a comeback and soon it was Light Tops 21 - 16 Dark Tops. The Light Tops were taking care of business and wrapping up the game.

1:08:32 on the clock - The normally quietly spoken MSGomes eventually ran out of patience with Niyi for not tracking back fast enough and loudly declared that he must be sipping recycled water. Austin and andyhibbert combined to score the final goal of the period before Lockdown2 and the Centre Manager declared the match over.

Final score Light Tops 22 - 16 Dark Tops.

Match awarded to the Light Tops who won with a player less than their opponents.

Things to Note

From 5 November 2020 we are in Lockdown 2 for a month. Games will hopefully resume again on Wednesday 2 December 2020.

Everyone stay safe, well and healthy and let's do it all again in December at Tottenham Wednesday FC