May
13
For the third week in a row, BXVI defeated it’s opposition 9-1! Facing new-comers “One Size Futsal” (OSF) in the Lords mixed indoor soccer competition on Monday, 12 May 2008, BXVI absorbed a frantic start by OSF to finish strongly.
Five goals by Chico, two goals by Gerard Cummins and a goal to Dave Haydon on his first game back from injury wrapped up the evening. 5+2+1= hmmm, missing something… oh wait there was an OWN GOAL scored by OSF when the defender slid the ball past his hapless goalkeeper to deny Gerard Cummins a hattrick!
Tanya and Rachel both came extremely close to scoring their first goals of the season for BXVI. Dave Haydon rushed a shot in the dying seconds of the game (not realizing he had an extra 20 seconds) which would have seen BXVI finally break the 10 goal barrier. Well there’s always next week.
The goal scored by OSF was a fluke deflection in a crowded goal area that lobbed the outstretched 6ft5 frame of Mike Haydon. He got his finger tips to it, the ball hit the post, but Mike just couldn’t quite keep it out.
The strength of BXVI is in the fact that they play as a unit. Defence is tight, attack is like a pressure cooker. When BXVI loses the ball (usually because they’ve shot at goals lol), they all stream back in defence, picking up the opposition, not letting anything through. How can you beat such a champion team?
Last night’s results aren’t up yet, but you can see proof of BXVI’s dominance above. To see actual proof, go to the Lords website. As you can see, BXVI has won every single game this season. The points system is: win=3pt, draw=2pt, loss=1pt, forfeit loss=0pt, forfeit win=3pt, bye=3pt. BXVI is clearly superior to the competition. The league is called “MX2″ for some reason. There is no “MX1″ and it seems the Lords staff have made a mistake in the name as there is a “MX3″ and “MX4″. Go figure.
Popularity: 35%
May
8
Jackson 5 dominated the Battle of the Law Firms yet again. Yet it was not to be this time… the Jackson 5 players kept Minter Ellison under enourmous pressure throughout the entire game, refusing to give in to the frustration of not scoring.
It was a game of missed opportunities where Jackson 5 was denied by spectacular goal keeping. Whenever Minter’s keeper fumbled, the goal posts were there to keep the ball out. There was also at least three times when a Jackson 5 player was deliberately tripped over in Minter’s penalty area and should have been a penalty, but the referee did not see them.
Every single player for Jackson 5 gave their best in a physically tough game. Of particular note were Jamie Blanchard’s excellent positioning, giving him a number of shooting opportunities (that he didn’t score is no reflection on his skill or determination). Danielle Winzenried, Catherine Haydon and Tara played superbly, each going so close to scoring, Monty and Alex Lustig dominated their opponents, Matt Bowen was rock solid in goals, not making one mistake, and Mike Haydon finally got his speed back (if only the fitness could catch up).
In one of the few moments, a momentary lapse in concentration by Jackson 5 (and perhaps frustration) allowed a Minters player a clear run at goals, shooting powerfully to beat Matt.
There can be no player of the match award this week as every single player was player of the match. It was an amazing game and the players all enjoyed it, despite the result.
Final result 1-0 to Minter Ellison. Final Analysis - this was Jackson 5 playing at the top of their game. Another night, a bit of luck and Jackson 5 would have won the game 5-0 (no joke - the Jackson 5 domination was that complete).
Popularity: 38%
May
5
Facing former champions Footloose, BXVI ran rampant, racking up a 9-1 flogging to go six points clear at the top of the A-grade mixed indoor soccer table.
On a day when BXVI could do no wrong, Mike Haydon made a number of early saves which frustrated Footloose, who have only been beaten by BXVI this season… twice.
When Footloose lost cohesion, Chico, Justin Carrick and Tim Haydon were ready to pounce, with Chico bagging SIX goals, Tim collecting two and Justin bringing in the final goal.
BXVI’s efforts up front were matched by the defence of Catherine Haydon and Rachel, who outplayed men twice their size.
After absorbing intense pressure late in the first half, BXVI did not look back, storming their way to their eighth win of the season and a goal difference of 42-6, leaving no doubt as to which team is running this competition.
Mike Haydon was voted player of the match for keeping his cool under great pressure, denying Footloose on all but one occasion and setting up several goals with pin-point throws and kicks.
Yet again, BXVI brought the crowd to their feet in a run that seems unstoppable.
Popularity: 31%
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