Week 10 (20 June)
RESULT: WIN 5-2
SCORERS: ZECHARIAH 4, DAVID 1
Well, a classic case of getting caught short which fortunately ended in a 5-2 win over North Ryde. It could have easily gone the other way as we kicked off with only 8 players (with 2 off sick and 4 no shows). North Ryde knew that they had to score as many goals as they could before the cavalry arrived! They proceeded to do this by scoring their first goal within minutes of kick-off. The 8 of our team were overwhelmed and under enormous pressure to keep these guys at bay. North Ryde scored again minutes later (while we were still searching for the rest of our team). Then our boys finally rallied and Zechariah broke away and scored our first goal. Still only 8 on the pitch though!! Finally Daniel and David arrived with 10 minutes left in the first half which put a stop to North Ryde’s challenge.
Half time saw Harry and Benson arrive and we could get on with the game. Zechariah had an absolute blinder of a game scoring 3 more in the second half with much cheering and appreciation from the sideline. David also managed to put one in and we were home and hosed with a solid win. A very special effort from those who started the game and had to fight hard to keep North Ryde from scoring many more goals and thanks to Matt Burke who had to stand in as goalie as Mitch was sick – it was a very nerve wracking start – not something the coach and manager would like to see repeated!! Man of the match, of course, went to Zech – what a brilliant effort.