TWFC

Subject: Players and Payers 2015_09_02

Payers
AlMaher           £5.00
Avvon               £5.00
JonF                £3.00
Luteusmaximus     £2.50
Milo                £2.00
S                    £5.00
Ed                  £2.50 (first match discount)

Players
Mufti
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Avvon, Danny, JakeFlowers, Nathan, Niyi, Ed (JonF's friend)
Orange Bibs
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AlMaher, Dave, JonF, Luteusmaximus, Milo, S,

We welcomed Ed to his first match and also welcomed back Avvon and Luteusmaximus, too long had we been denied the grace, power and guile of those illustrious players. Ed reasonably asked what formation the Mufti would play and his team mates unreasonably responded that nothing formal came to mind.

In the opening engagements it was very close and the Mufti were leading 2 -1 when Nathan's groin injury flared up again and he had to drop back into goal.

The Orange Bibs made much capital from the opportunity of having one less striker firing at them and with S running the show they were able to pile on the pressure and race to a three then five goal lead. Avvon, Danny, Ed and Jake hit back and when it looked like the deficit could be reduced Niyi advised everyone to go forward and attack as goals were needed. It was a kind of take on the Shakespearean 'once more unto the breach dear friends'. This attack being the best means of defence left Nathan having to stem the tide of shots from JonF, LuteusMaximus and S who were ably supplied by Al, Dave and Milo. Nathan did this well and in keeping goal adeptly showed that he can chase hard on the heels of JonF and Milo for the title of Man for All Positions.

At the other end Ed combined with the Mufti's front line to score a brace. Late on in the match the deficit was reduced to 14 - 11 to the Bibs.

S was having a field day and when he wasn't scoring himself he was turning on the skills to make goals for his team mates. Having tried to man mark S all night long all I can say is it was a thankless task and one would have been better off trying to write on water. Come back Mark all is forgiven! Mark was part of the defence that once limited the opposition to only four goals all night long .

Since his come back Dave has been quietly amassing a record of at least one goal per match, with this in mind it was remarkable to note that he may not have scored this evening. Maybe the Muftis did get something right defensively.

The match eventually ended after 90 minutes with the Bibs leading 18 - 12.

As players were getting changed and quietly contemplating the result, S innocently asked players if there was anyone who still didn't understand the true definition of a beating.

Come back Adrian, Jorge, Mark, Scott anyone. LOL

Match awarded to the Bibs 18 - 12

Things to Note

Ed joins the band of players who have lit up the fixture with multiple goals on their debut. It felt like he scored a hat-trick so he will be credited with a debut hat-trick.

During the match we heard a voice from the garden end cry out 'Don't let them shoot' . From the other end of the pitch it sounded remarkably like Arik was back. If you are reading this Arik, greetings and please rest assured that even in your absence your words still seem to ring out at us on dark Wednesday nights.

I keep forgetting to issue the rules on footwear that came with the new pitch. If anyone form the Community Centre is reading this I apologise. But don't forget you also invited us to have a drink in the centre's bar, then when we turned up you said it doesn't open on Wednesdays. Anyway, that aside, below are the rules on footwear for the new pitch. I think we are following them already but for administrative completeness here they are for ourselves and any future new players.

Tottenham Community Centre's Outdoor Pitch Footwear Rules 2015

http://cbdatabases.com/twfc