Dubious Calls Defeat Righteous

A game often turns on just a solitary incident, and tonight's tussle down the Wood featured a moment that earned a change, if but for one week, a change in nick name. For this week, and pending any further repeats, Dead Eye shall for the rest of this report be known as the Puppy Drowner. The reason? The Shoutster was unable to make the match, due to work commitments, and drafted in his dad as a replacement, something nobody on the Euro Elite has any issue with. But it has to be remembered Big Phil doesn't partake on a weekly basis, and his command of the court is not the greatest, a fact which is shown by his penchant for wandering into his own penalty area, which by the letter of the law, or the rules we play by, constitutes a penalty. We strive to direct him out of the forbidden zone, but considering he doesn't play that regularly, we would expect a bit of lee way from our opponents. Which we usually get, but tonight, all though no one was in the vicinity when he breached the keepers area, the Puppy Drowner called for a pen. I tried to argue that it was a bit different than if myself, Mercenary, Clogs or Two Scoops had done the same thing, at which point I would have brooked no argument, but Genghis Phil was not having a bar of it, and even though his teammates averted their eyes in shame, Nazi Eye slotted the ball home. Apart from that incident it was a good game, wasteful finishing was punished at the death, with the JMF holding out for a two goal win. I still think the boy loving MoFo are in for a dry humping in the not distant future, as we cannot continue to spurn some many scoring opportunities. One game is now the difference, something of a turnaround, considering the inept form on display from the MoFo only a few weeks ago.

Line-ups;

JMF- Funky, Puppy Drowner, Dr Shotgun, Luklear War and King Dave

EURO E- Euro Bri, Two Scoops, Clogs, Big Phil and Mercenary

2009 Season

JMF wins - 16

Euro Elite - 17

Draws - 2