Milton Utd

Posted by Holdy on March 27, 2008, 1:26 pm, in reply to "Vets win 2-0"

Due to yet another new injury, my report this week comes from a view from the bench.

After scratching for a team the week before, it was good to see an influx of players turn up this week (there must be a cup final coming up in a weeks time???). Watsy was that keen that he arrived at 6PM, and even had time to pop down to Mcdonalds and have his usual pre-match meal of Big Mac, Chips & Coke (Diet, of course). He turned up, absolutely delighted that he got Travalgar Square on his scratch card, leaving him only Fleet Street to get, to win a Scooter. Good to see Fleety again, after his 2 weeks absence.

Phil McRodney & Chris Fontaine are still AWOL after still not returning back from African Nations duty. It was nice of the league to give us a league fixture up on Milton Heights, playing at a high altitude, in preparation for next week's final at Chippy. Believe me some of these lads are concerned for their health and have had Mark O'Hara help them to upgrade their insurance's, just in case. St John's Ambulance have also been booked.

Creedy named the side; Fleety in goal, a back four of Creedy (Manager's favourite), Mark Lewis, Jules Dark & Watsy. Midfield four of Tim Bowley, Bradders, Marco & Olly. Up front, Julio & Andy Thomas (the big fella from Marston, not the slim, quality player that used to play and manage City). 4 subs of Clarkey (or some of you might know him as Tomkins), Mark Jennings, Smyler & a very disappointed Liam Carroll after his MOM performance last week against OCC.

Creedy told all the lads of his disapointment of last week's performance, and expected a much better performance.

The 1st half was really all about Julio, and how many more chances does he want??? Tim told me he counted 6 good chances (I'm sure Tim won't mention it to you, Jules?). It was also noticeable that Jules and Thommo were going to be in for a little bit of rough treatment for the next 80 minutes after some quite crude challenges coming in the back of them, with the ref not giving them much protection. Just like playing Kidlington again.

Two early injuries to Tim and Marco didn't help City's cause, but on came Clarkey and a bronzed Smyler, to which one of the Milton supporters shouted out "Is that one of the Chuckle Brothers"? And right on cue Smyler in true "From me to you to me to you" did a one-two with Thommo, and blasted it over the bar. I was that close to taking him straight off to save his embarrasment.

City went in at half time 1-0 up thanks to a Shaun Bradbury pile blaster from 3 yards, after the keeper couldn't hold Clarkey's free-kick. It was nice to see Shaun score , as we were all worried for him earlier in the game, after Fleety nearly took his head off from a corner. The Anger Management course must have worked, as Shaun would probably still be out for the count now.

The second half was much the same. City had most of the pocession but could not really make it count. The second and decisive goal came midway through the 2nd half, and like a true great goal scorer, it came from Julio Baressi, who did not let the other half dozen chances he missed in the first half affect him, slot home from 1 yard, after the keeper felt a little bit sorry for him, and just dropped the ball at his feet, and then said there you go son, get your confidence up. Apparantly there goalkeeper was Italian?

Did anybody else see that Duck fly over and empty his bowels from the heavens? How he managed to miss every one, I don't know.

I would just like to mention Tim Bowley, who didn't put a foot wrong in the 2 minutes that he lasted on the pitch. I would also like to thank Thommo for filling in for me up front, even though Julio told me he really missed me for my workrate.

My man of the match award has to go to Creedy. I thought his distribution and his workrate was second to none (am I in the starting line up next week, boss?).

All looking forward to the final next week at Chippy (who at the OFA chose this as a venue???) against Old Hooky.