Clifton FC v Tanber
So this week saw us back to league action at the home of football. So with Lendog away getting high as a kite and prob already picking up an STD the race for golden boot was well open and a few faces were up for it.
The meet was early and everyone seemed relaxed in the bar. Alberto turned up in the same £2000 clobber as he's worn all year and again seemed more interested in finding power to charge his phone. Failing that he decided to unleash hell in the bar toilet..shitting pure tear gas that nearly ended mine,Stotty and Dunc's day right there when we went for a piss!
The team moved into the changing rooms but Alberto moved to Baz's car to charge his phone..not opening the coffee shop and instead doing a million sit ups has taken its toll and word is the Italian business man is bang in trouble and is living out a wheelie bin!!
Warmup seemed relaxed and pitch was in perfect nick. They called tails and won the toss (got to be first one I've lost all season 😳)
Game hot underway and was obvious they were comfortable in pocession. We couldn't get hold of it and when we did we seemed rushed and trying to force things. They went 1 nil up after a through ball which Reevsey came out to clear hesitated and instead set their forward in.
We stepped it up a bit and Rick and Hoops were busy working really hard up top but we just couldn't get things going. But after a great through ball from Hunter Rick found himself 1 on 1 with the keeper and calmy finished we were back in it.
We finished the half better,still not playing the football we can play. They had chances and after a break they were in after what looked a foul on Champs but I managed just to get round the player.
HT 1-1 and with the wind second half we fancied it.
We started well and pinned them in first 15-20 . After a long kick from Reevsey Rick again was 1 on 1 but was a tight angle and the keeper made a save. Mark Rodgers had a long range effort saved..we seemed to be putting the pressure on and I felt at this stage we'd go on to win the game.
Unfortunately it wasn't to be and they scored another poor goal on our behalf. We got a bit whipped up and had another go...had a few good chances best falling to Andy but it wasn't to be.
We had a few corners and put some pressure on but it wasn't enough just didn't seem to have it today.
Soon it was 3-1 after a bit of half hearted team defending. Game fizzled out and finished with only our third defeat of the season.
Few good personal performances but as a team it just didn't happen today. After initial disappointment in the changing room after we tried and did get spirits back up as Winners have set backs and it's how we react to them that makes us Champions.
Stotty started it off by his standard post match cock stretching...then Albertos 80s Pubes (he's really struggling not being at home) !
All had a beer after...even Andy which was decent given the result. But that's what we need as a team...still 2 games to go and we are more than capable of doing this.
Chins up and let's go again!
Come on the Clifton 🍊⚽🏆
