Match Reports
03/02/07
East Grinstead 4s 3-2 Men's 4th XI
Brighton 4s 2 - 3 East Grinstead 4s
The wandering Scotsman skipper Andy C returned from his exile in Bermuda but couldn’t inspire a much needed victory, despite scoring twice.
Disappointing game with not much to say in its merit. EG came with victory on the mind and even brought a “large type of crane” it seems.
Their “large crane” opened the scoring with a well struck reverse strike past the statuesque Brooksy to give EG the lead.
Brighton were still well involved and Swampy looked assured at the back but the early loss of Ade with a back strain meant that Brighton were immediately on the back foot.
Andy C popped up pleasingly in the oppos D and stuck away an opportunists goal to bring Brighton back into it before half time.
The only other incident of note in the first half was Ramzy reversing a short corner for undue delay. Then when one of EG’s irritating little players hit the ball away and was insubordinate as well, Ramzy dug out the yellow. Ramzy, it was noted, was in one of his moods. Someone else was to get in a mood before the afternoon was out, can you guess who? Degree in rocket science not needed for this one !
EG’s “style of t-shirt with different colour of fabric round the neck and sleeve” continued to dominate the game but the defence managed to hold out.
Wappy seemed to growing increasingly frustrated with all and sundry and removed himself from the fray before he got himself “red carded”. He even managed to berate Thompo on his way off the pitch for having the audacity to suggest that Wappy was the best player on pitch !
EG, reasserted themselves and retook the lead though following a short corner which broke on to our left and another irritating player scored passed the poorly positioned Brooksy, not sure why I insist on making it easier them. I was accused of doing the can-can over it, not true but poor all the same.
Luckily Andy C popped up pleasantly in the D again to retain the parity and the game looked to be heading for a draw.
Before the final whistle there was time for Thompo to be green carded for some agricultural hacking and young Andy Stewart also to see the same colour. He had been playing a storming game in midfield/up front and if such an award existed would be well in the running for man of the match.
Sadly a short corner was conceded and dispatched by “a stolen car with its ID replaced” in the closing minutes and not even Andy C could pull a goal back in time.
A thoroughly depressing afternoon which pulled Brighton back into the relegation mix.
Awards
Teapot - Tosh for managing to miss two sitters, one of them flying high over the fence into the woods
Homer - Maybe Ade but that would have been cruel as news filtered through that he was out for the rest of the season.
Handbag, may have been Shef for a great “get off it’s mine” shout when a free hit was awarded our way but probably Wappy for a mega strop off the pitch ….
Thanks to Zoe and Ramzy for umpiring.
Last point of note … Tim Ireland was last seen hobbling off for a well deserved Radox bath having volunteered to help out with the Vets having no game.
DB