2005-6 Season
Kenchels FC 1 Holyport Vets 2
Not only did we go down 2-1 to Holyport, but the showers afterwards were as cold as they’ve ever been. It was cold outside too, a miserable start-of-January day, the sort of day when Mrs Murphy puts the thermals on and goalkeepers get icicles growing off their noses.
We looked cold, we were cold. No surprises then that for the first goal, which came about 20 minutes into the game, we all seemed frozen to the spot, albeit metaphorically. We were all looking the other way when resident keeper Tommy Taw kicked the ball out only for one of their forwards to pounce and pop it straight back into our net. Consternation all round.
Holyport did not have it all their own way. After a slow start, we’d thawed out a little and were playing some nice little one-twos in midfield. We forced three off-the-line clearances and Euan screwed a lovely shot only just wide.
Our pressure began to pay off. Brilliant management by EP who called me up for a throw-in near their right corner flag, saw Gav flick it on from the near post, a Jake shot – parried by the keeper and – kerfuffle kerfuffle – Stevie B taps in the equaliser.
As the second half started, we had all to play for. EP came off and half froze to death on the touchline. Gavin reffed and New-b-wan stiffened (or should that be stiffed) the midfield?
We had them under intense pressure for a good 20 minutes and we were pinging the ball across the face of their goal with gay abandon. Corner after corner came and went. Alex had a few chances, as did Jake (a real Xabi Alonso moment), Euan and New-b-wan.
Sadly, the winner never came. As they broke forward, a modest challenge on Wuss Newman saw him collapse in a heap (wur-aaaaaghrrr, I think he said). The resulting drop ball gave them back possession and a moment later a brilliantly struck shot went under Tom T as he dived for the left-hand post.
It was a shame for Tommy T, who despite the opening goal had played a great game and had bravely stopped more than a couple of decent efforts from Holyport.
That’s how it finished. The only good news was that Stevie B got his very expensive watch back courtesy of EP after losing it on the ‘Chels pub crawl. Roger was, apparently, not involved in its disappearance.
The lineup: Tommy T, Tel, Wayne, Den, GB, Stevie B, Robin, Gavin, Euan, Jake, Alex. Subs: Chris Newman (ref first half) and John Murphy for Robin and Gav (reffed second half)
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