Racing Bats 6 Dad's Army 1
Racing Bats 1 ODE Marys 4
FOUR goals from Felgate saw Racing Bats take three points in the second week of the Wandsworth First Division. The striker was in the type of sublime form we’ve not seen from him since… well… ever, and was unlucky only to walk away with four after the amount of shots he rocketed towards the petrified Dad’s Army goalkeeper.
He was joined on the score sheet by Disciplinary Dima who netted his second in as many weeks and Samsonite who saw his long-range effort partially parried before trickling over the line.
Shortly after his goal Dima was sent off by the referee for indignantly booting away the ball as the opposition prepared to take a freekick - which was gifted to them by the 6ft 8in playmaker when he passed directly back to Andy Hep in goal.
Samsonite, Dima, Andy Hep, James Hep and Duncan all got their names on the assist list with the sort of slick passing movements that Bats are fast becoming known for.
Bats went into the second game against league toppers ODE Marys with high spirits and high hopes – which were quickly dashed when Disciplinary Dima was awarded his second blue card of the night and two minutes in the sin bin for a vicious and illegal slide tackle that left at least two opposition players on the floor – one of who’s career lies in the balance as he fights to recover in a south London hospital bed.
Bats managed to keep the score line at an even 0-0 for much of the first half with some astonishing and acrobatic stops from Samsonite – some of which are likely to be voted in Football’s Top Ten Saves alongside Rene Higuita’s 1995 ‘Scorpion Kick’.
But lazy marking from Andy Hep saw Marys break the deadlock. Bats showed character when Duncan Hep slotted home a right foot effort but Marys went on to score another three to take the points.
Not even a last minute ‘tabletop’ of a Marys player, which involved Andy pushing a player over a crouched down Dima was enough of an effort to allow Bat’s to leave with their dignity intact.
Bats consoled themselves with a post-match pint and some talk of next week’s tactics before Andy Hep’s lazy braking – not dissimilar to his defending – saw him shunt his car into a white van which foolishly tried a quick right turn in his path.
PLAYER------Apps---Goals---Assists---GK Apps---Clean sheet---Dis
D.Vorobtsova---3--------2-------1-----------0---------0---------------2
A.Hodgson-------1-------0-------1-----------0---------0---------------0
T.Hodgson-------0-------0-------0-----------0---------0--------------0
S.McCartney-----3-------1-------1-----------1----------0--------------0
R.Felgate--------3--------4-------0-----------0---------0--------------0
J.Hepburn-------3--------0-------1-----------0--------0---------------0
A.Hepburn-------3-------0--------1----------1---------0--------------0
D.Hepburn-------2-------1--------1----------1---------0---------------0
Tables, fixtures and results here http://www.the-elms.co.uk/2006wandsworthres.htm
1 comment:
Where is the mention of the Thierry Henry style back heel attempt at goal?! It was better than the 4 goals even if it only hit the post!!!
Your reporting has markedly gone downhill since the first report!!!
Give up on journalism mate.
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