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The match kicked off with the Bibs playing with a man short. It was agreed that the option for a mufti player to don a bib would be considered at half time. With this in mind the Muftis planned to build up a healthy lead before the possible change.

Starting out with the best intentions it was not long before the numerically advantaged Muftis were soon inexplicably 5-1 down. Realising the Bibs were not sticking to the script the Muftis dug deep and pulled a couple of goals back to bring the score to 5 -3. At this point the Bibs noticed the traditional lone spectator who always seemed to appear in the hour of need. He was invited to join in and with relish he accepted. The new player introduced himself as Michael.

Michael distinguished himself as another consummate ball control wizard, he scored on his debut and joined Milo in a repertoire of conjuring. Mike Tyson once said a particular punch didn't hurt him because he didn't want it to hurt. Nathan rallied his colleagues by convincing them they could not be 'hurt' and so the fight back began anew.

Goals were traded like points in tennis. A mighty effort from Charles just cleared the cross bar and the fence and kept rising, everyone stopped to admire the flight of the ball as it soared over the car park to bounce once on the absolute apex of the adjacent roof. This secured Charles with second place, only beaten by himself, in the pantheon of prodigious shots.

With Scott keeping the score everyone was buoyed up by how close the match was, apparently the Bibs only led by the odd goal. At about 9-8 the ball was played out to Scott and there were murmurings about the possibility of a head height infringement. Whilst the speculation persisted the ball was tucked away for a controversial goal. As Scott was keeping the score and everyone else was either ruminating on the possibility of an infringement or just not 'fessing up we have no other alternative than to invoke a dubious situation panel decision (last invoked on 10 October 2013 in the case of Arik v Danny).

Decision

The job of a striker is to keep playing until clearly told to stop.

If the ball is believed to be over head height the correct protocol is to clearly and sharply exclaim 'heads!' or 'over heads!' or 'head height!'.

The practice of a genteel discussion of the merits of a pass cannot halt the game. For example, the game will continue no matter how many times a player says words to the effect of 'I wonder if that was heads?' or 'I say old chap, that was a bit high'.

With this in mind Scott was within his rights to continue playing and score. Ipso facto the goal stands.

Further goals were traded and at 9pm, on the dot, the gate was opened to end the match. Scott called the score as 11 - 10, nobly disallowing his own goal. However, with the post match review above the records will be posted as 12 - 10.

Match awarded to the Bibs 12 -10.

World Cup Countdown Chart

With less than three weeks to go to the World Cup opening ceremony we reach the business end of the countdown. We have a song that brings everything together in what can only be defined as one of the greatest fitba songs ever made.

This song tells a story of the secret dream of every person who ever kicks a ball. It is that call to play your heart out for your country. That everlasting hope of scoring the winning goal. The instance when the normal penalty taker respectfully hands the ball over to you. Couple that with one of the most bewitching musical instruments ever invented and what we have is beautiful melancholy, a real haunting refrain.

At number 3 in the countdown I give you The Scottish World Cup Squad 1982 with We Have a Dream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThWQcJqeE88