First, 50 goals and now, as long as the ASFA keep the 2up/2down structure, the Stallions can be the first ASFA team to win promotion on Sunday!
We're currently 15 points clear of 3rd placed Independiente Reserves with 15 points left to play for. So if we avoid defeat on Sunday promotion is ours.
If we win on Sunday then we're 12 points clear of Fuji with 4 matches left, so the title will be as good as ours too...
E I E I E I O
up the Sunday league we go
when we win promotion
this is what we'll sing
we are stallions, we are stallions
we're the football kings...
Monday, June 23, 2008
Friendly match - Blazer FC 2-1 Eden Stallions...
Blazer FC of Division 3 kindly hosted us in a friendly match on Sunday to fill in the blank on the fixture list.
They were a nippy outfit, with quick passing and movement in midfield and certainly gave us the run around in the first half. With their left winger in particular, finding a lot of space and time to run at the Stallions' defence.
When we got hold of the ball we got in some good positions however the final ball and/or finish were lacking and we went off at half time 1-0 down.
Some good discussion at half time led to a much improved performance and Casey Eden got stuck into the weak handed keeper to score an equaliser.
It looked like being a draw despite some chances for either side but the game was won by Blazer when their bespectacled number 10 curled a 25 yard free kick round the wall and into the top corner with the outside of his right foot. Outstanding.
They were a nippy outfit, with quick passing and movement in midfield and certainly gave us the run around in the first half. With their left winger in particular, finding a lot of space and time to run at the Stallions' defence.
When we got hold of the ball we got in some good positions however the final ball and/or finish were lacking and we went off at half time 1-0 down.
Some good discussion at half time led to a much improved performance and Casey Eden got stuck into the weak handed keeper to score an equaliser.
It looked like being a draw despite some chances for either side but the game was won by Blazer when their bespectacled number 10 curled a 25 yard free kick round the wall and into the top corner with the outside of his right foot. Outstanding.
Western Blues 0-10 Eden Stallions...
Total football some called it, it was a pounding in every sense of the word. There was electric passing, fancy footwork, bold tactical moves, and some ferocious defending. There was unfortunately some throw ins that looked more at home on The Wiggles, but we’ll let that pass.
A superb hatrick from Gartside, 2 neat finishes by Luke, 2 marvelous headed goals by Hamish Mckinlay, a blinding turn and shoot by Hamish Syrett, a goal from Jamie, which I missed as I was talking to Nick’s fiancé, (I think there was a number of people who were distracted by Nick’s fiancé), and some good gas shown by Bevan with a good finish meant the drubbing was complete. 10-0 was the final score. Most pleasing was that we kept a clean sheet, Bevan and Gartsy doing well in nets.
We really need to give some “air time” to the passing and assisting this week, as it really was sensational. In particular Rob’s ball to Mckinlay for his second goal. Wow.
Will and Jiah did a “Miller” and thought it was a 2.30pm game and missed most of the game. Apparently Luke did as well, but turned up early so made it in time. Does anyone else think that Luke needs another hobby? (turning up for 2.30pm game at 12.30pm)
Poor effort award of the day: Only 5 people made it to the pub after the game. These people will be rewarded with game time in the next game.
We actually have a bye this weekend, however Rob is trying to organize a friendly against their old 2nd division club Greenhithe. Will update you on proceedings, this would be damn good practice for our cup game against 3rd division opposition.
A superb hatrick from Gartside, 2 neat finishes by Luke, 2 marvelous headed goals by Hamish Mckinlay, a blinding turn and shoot by Hamish Syrett, a goal from Jamie, which I missed as I was talking to Nick’s fiancé, (I think there was a number of people who were distracted by Nick’s fiancé), and some good gas shown by Bevan with a good finish meant the drubbing was complete. 10-0 was the final score. Most pleasing was that we kept a clean sheet, Bevan and Gartsy doing well in nets.
We really need to give some “air time” to the passing and assisting this week, as it really was sensational. In particular Rob’s ball to Mckinlay for his second goal. Wow.
Will and Jiah did a “Miller” and thought it was a 2.30pm game and missed most of the game. Apparently Luke did as well, but turned up early so made it in time. Does anyone else think that Luke needs another hobby? (turning up for 2.30pm game at 12.30pm)
Poor effort award of the day: Only 5 people made it to the pub after the game. These people will be rewarded with game time in the next game.
We actually have a bye this weekend, however Rob is trying to organize a friendly against their old 2nd division club Greenhithe. Will update you on proceedings, this would be damn good practice for our cup game against 3rd division opposition.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Eden Stallions 3-0 Independiente Reserves...
Match report courtesy of H Miller:
The day didn’t start well. I had left my laptop and video camera in Wellington, my keys on the plane, then Owen texts to say we don’t have nets or corner flags as they are at Rob’s, and Rob’s flatmates aren’t home. Some swift Macvad/Warehouse style negotiation from Miller and Robbie, and the Chinese team playing on the pitch before us were eating out of our hands and virtually begging us to use their nets and corner flags.
That sorted, our Seventh Day Adventist referee, Fred, blew his whistle and we were away. Keggie was up to his usual no good winding up the opposition when Hamish Mckinlay scored the first of his 2 goals. We were all over them like a rash in the midfield, and although we had positional domination, their back 3 were reasonably strong compared to the rest of the team so we didn’t score as many goals as we might have had the special needs guy played at the back. Hamish Mckinlay’s second goal was an absolute gem, chipping the keeper into the wind (which for most of the day wasn’t our friend), perfectly weighted. Mckinlay is now on 7 goals, only 3 behind Owen, who seems to have what we call in golf or cricket the “yips”.
By halftime, almost every player in our team had been cautioned for swearing by 7th day Fred. In the second half we dominated even more, but found ourselves sinking to the level of our opposition somewhat. The only light at the end of the tunnel was Miller’s blinding drive into the bottom left hand corner from 30 yards, beating the defender and the keeper with sheer power. In short, we played pretty well, but should have scored more goals.
Our ring in Brett, and our new player Luke played very strong games, as did Jiah and Jamie.
Special mention goes to Bugsy who was unbelievable down the left wing, and also very strong at left back. Some real pace, and some fancy footwork capping off what was a memorable return for the man very few people know as Daniel Ryan.
With little confidence Ben Reid aka Groggo McBooze took the gloves. Talk about Fabian Barthez, there was some magnificent saves during that quarter, the only quarter that they really had any shots on goal. Was this just a coincidence that I was off that quarter?!?
The day didn’t start well. I had left my laptop and video camera in Wellington, my keys on the plane, then Owen texts to say we don’t have nets or corner flags as they are at Rob’s, and Rob’s flatmates aren’t home. Some swift Macvad/Warehouse style negotiation from Miller and Robbie, and the Chinese team playing on the pitch before us were eating out of our hands and virtually begging us to use their nets and corner flags.
That sorted, our Seventh Day Adventist referee, Fred, blew his whistle and we were away. Keggie was up to his usual no good winding up the opposition when Hamish Mckinlay scored the first of his 2 goals. We were all over them like a rash in the midfield, and although we had positional domination, their back 3 were reasonably strong compared to the rest of the team so we didn’t score as many goals as we might have had the special needs guy played at the back. Hamish Mckinlay’s second goal was an absolute gem, chipping the keeper into the wind (which for most of the day wasn’t our friend), perfectly weighted. Mckinlay is now on 7 goals, only 3 behind Owen, who seems to have what we call in golf or cricket the “yips”.
By halftime, almost every player in our team had been cautioned for swearing by 7th day Fred. In the second half we dominated even more, but found ourselves sinking to the level of our opposition somewhat. The only light at the end of the tunnel was Miller’s blinding drive into the bottom left hand corner from 30 yards, beating the defender and the keeper with sheer power. In short, we played pretty well, but should have scored more goals.
Our ring in Brett, and our new player Luke played very strong games, as did Jiah and Jamie.
Special mention goes to Bugsy who was unbelievable down the left wing, and also very strong at left back. Some real pace, and some fancy footwork capping off what was a memorable return for the man very few people know as Daniel Ryan.
With little confidence Ben Reid aka Groggo McBooze took the gloves. Talk about Fabian Barthez, there was some magnificent saves during that quarter, the only quarter that they really had any shots on goal. Was this just a coincidence that I was off that quarter?!?
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