Bramhall Rangers 5 Puss in Boots 4
Rangers breathe life into new season!
This Thursday’s game saw the Rangers pitted against a good side in Puss In Boots. After last weeks horror performance, the main aim was not to come away feeling depleted again. The team was quite strong, just Rascle and Mr T missing, with a foot injury and through holidaying respectively. As with all late kick-offs Hedderz was unavailable.
So, a couple of weeks back saw the return of Rangers stalwart Nev, but this week it was the turn of Lifey to step into the breach. Maybe the extra attacking option and fitness would boost the Rangers.
Rangers were buoyed by the fact that PIB had just 5 players so no subs, meaning Rangers could play a patient game and let the ball do the work. Knowing that eventually the PIB would tire.
Conditions were decent and the game was low scoring. The first half was very tight. 1-1 at the break in fact, with PIB taking the lead quite early on but Piggy pouncing on a bobbling ball on the edge of the box to tap in the equaliser. The half time talk was different, as the Rangers could sense and opportunity to pick up some much needed points.
Coming out of the blocks again it was important to get a lead. Again the 2nd half was quite low scoring, both sides, never seemingly that comfortable, shared the lead and goals. Piggy picked up his second and Lifey nabbed a goal on his comeback, finishing well. Mini also struck, two left footers giving the Rangers a 5-3 lead with 6 minutes to go.
However, the old football adage came to pass in that a team is most vulnerable after it has scored. PIB went straight down the other end to peg it back to 5-4. Some last ditch defending, poor finishing and superb goalkeeping by Belly frustrated PIB and when the final whistle went it was relief as the Rangers picked up an unexpected victory and the first points of the new campaign.
PIB are a decent team but struggled with just the 5. There was a vocal crowd on the touchline amused by Piggy’s numerous names, Dr Holland’s shorts, Belly’s “dancing” as they called it, and Pie’s rolling and falling!
Final score: Rangers 5 Puss in Boots 4
Goals: Mini (2), (Piggy (2), Lifey (1)
This Thursday’s game saw the Rangers pitted against a good side in Puss In Boots. After last weeks horror performance, the main aim was not to come away feeling depleted again. The team was quite strong, just Rascle and Mr T missing, with a foot injury and through holidaying respectively. As with all late kick-offs Hedderz was unavailable.
So, a couple of weeks back saw the return of Rangers stalwart Nev, but this week it was the turn of Lifey to step into the breach. Maybe the extra attacking option and fitness would boost the Rangers.
Rangers were buoyed by the fact that PIB had just 5 players so no subs, meaning Rangers could play a patient game and let the ball do the work. Knowing that eventually the PIB would tire.
Conditions were decent and the game was low scoring. The first half was very tight. 1-1 at the break in fact, with PIB taking the lead quite early on but Piggy pouncing on a bobbling ball on the edge of the box to tap in the equaliser. The half time talk was different, as the Rangers could sense and opportunity to pick up some much needed points.
Coming out of the blocks again it was important to get a lead. Again the 2nd half was quite low scoring, both sides, never seemingly that comfortable, shared the lead and goals. Piggy picked up his second and Lifey nabbed a goal on his comeback, finishing well. Mini also struck, two left footers giving the Rangers a 5-3 lead with 6 minutes to go.
However, the old football adage came to pass in that a team is most vulnerable after it has scored. PIB went straight down the other end to peg it back to 5-4. Some last ditch defending, poor finishing and superb goalkeeping by Belly frustrated PIB and when the final whistle went it was relief as the Rangers picked up an unexpected victory and the first points of the new campaign.
PIB are a decent team but struggled with just the 5. There was a vocal crowd on the touchline amused by Piggy’s numerous names, Dr Holland’s shorts, Belly’s “dancing” as they called it, and Pie’s rolling and falling!
Final score: Rangers 5 Puss in Boots 4
Goals: Mini (2), (Piggy (2), Lifey (1)
posted by Mini at 8:36 am
2 Comments:
Good report. Thought we were pretty lucky, but then that happens in football. We dug in well and kept plugging away.
Good performance from Piggy, Shiz was his usual rock and Belly was excellent in goal as usual.
I would like to apologise - i didn't haver a good game yesterday. Couldn't control or pass the ball, marking was off and on, and i couldn't stand up. Anyway i can take something away from the game - i set up at least one goal. :) Plus i know where i can learn for next week.
The league looks interesting at the moment - White Russians wasted Cheadle Utd, and 3T Army beat Northern Canaries.
The Griswalds next week, 6.30pm kick off.
Sounds as if it was a hard game. Well done to all. Hopefully I should be able to play next week and also the week after as both are 6.30 starts.
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