LADIES
L2 B (4th team) vs CPUT Wellington: 2 – 2 draw
While some of us had the pleasure of waking up to the sounds of geese and ducks (www.pickardie.co.za), Michelle ‘Matriarch’ Hoben was away catching tiger fish, El ‘Snotty-nose’ Mullins was unable to play, Pippa ‘Show-girl’ Readhead was entertaining others and Jen ‘Bad back’ Spiro is out for the balance of the season. The rest of us made our way down the loooooongest Main Road (eva!) to Paarl Gym to take-on CPUT. We always knew that (like all our games this season) this would not be an easy one and in order to return victorious we would have tocall on all our cunning and experience. We would have to work together as a finely oiled hunting machine. In the first half we played well but could not convert our gazillion opportunities and as each opportunity went begging, so did our structure. The second half we also had a number of chances,with Nadya ‘Lightning’ Buchanan running wonderful lines and setting up some amazing chances, which were not converted. Ade ‘ BEE’ May did well to fill her hero’s shoes and control the defense. A couple of well timed andexecuted tackles certainly saved our bacon, especially against the rampaging ‘Caster Semenya’. Some shoddy marking saw CPUT go one ahead. Determined we fought back and were eventually rewarded when Careen ‘Cracker’ Mckinon went forthe kill. With about 5 minutes on the clock we were once again rewarded when Nadya ‘Lightning’ Buchanan hit the target. I am not sure what happened, but we did not hold the ball and keep possession and onceagain some nonexistent marking resulted in 2 CPUT players able to ching-chong-cha before beating a more than frustrated Mel ‘Michelin’ Grant, to draw the game. Let’s make the last encounter for 2011 count !
– Cindy Dyamond
MEN
M2 A (4th team) vs WPCC: 1 – 4 loss
M5 A (8th team) vs Hermanus: 4 – 1 win
Last half we travelled out to Hermanus and got a hiding (1-5), this time we returned the favour. After a promising start where we took a 1-0 lead with James grabbing another “Jimmy Mills” like goal, we lost our way and allowed them a soft equaliser. From a shortie just before half time we managed to get a second scored by Andrew. After a rousing half time pep talk by skipper Hollies we came out firing in the second half. After missing 3 fairly straight forward chances early in the 2nd half we finally extended our lead thanks to a great finish by Hollies. We then got out bonus point goal, again from a shortie, again scored by Andrew. From then on both sides had chances to score, more so us, but that’s how it ended. Only our 2nd home win and those were the last 2 matches too. In the end we have come 7th out of 14, considering the 1st round results we can be happy with that… Well done to the team!
– Drew Croxford
M5 A (8th team) vs UCT B: 2 – 2 draw
After the UCT side arrived late (with a few of their friends in tow), we made a fast start, getting the first goal (Craig hit the post, the ball came back in, hit their keeper and rolled over the line!), but this woke UCT up and they laid siege to our goal, where stand in Murray had an brilliant game. UCT did manage to grab a goal from a shortie when the postman (me) missed the ball…sorry Murray! Half time 1-1. In the 2nd half after both sides missed chances UCT took the lead. From there they raised their game, but could not breach Murray again. With 5 to go we got a shortie and Craig managed to score once again for us to grab a fortunate draw, but we’ll take it
– Drew Croxford
