Tuesday League Review

Tuesday I decided to take in as many games as was possible at Kent Street and Second Avenue.  I started at Kent St with Willows Chinese vs. UTM.  A close tight game to half time with Willows just edging it 1-0.  Second half everything changed, Willows scored a couple, UTM had to chase the game and in doing so let themselves vulnerable to counter attack.  One exquisite touch from Shane (Willows) is worth special mention.  I long throw out was cushioned to team mate Aussie who, give the touch the respect it deserved by placing it in the back of the net.  Final score 7-3.

Straight down to second Avenue and Wolves had just beaten but not demoralised Paragon 15-0.  Paragon have started in a league to high and will be moving down a division were their experience of better teams will be put to advantage.

StreetSoccer vs. Magpies II was the game I had planned to enjoy, regretfully it was not the game I anticipated; StreetSoccer had quality and experience on the pitch and on the bench; by contrast Magpies  II had struggled to field 5.  The final score of 12-2 in favour of StreetSoccer was not the tight result usually associated with these teams.  Magpies to their credit put maximum effort into their game, with a full squad they can take points of the top teams.

Grimsby Baptist and GK Supplies both saw this as an opportunity to get off a run of losses.  It was clear from the first 10 minutes Baptist was in for an uphill struggle.  Bit like the previous game with 1 team have the futsal experience, and in a level game it makes all the difference.  GK 11-2 winners.

Back to Kent St. and arrive to find I have missed AFC Snook 4-0 up at halftime beaten by a class second period Kent display.  From 0-4 Kent St. finished 6-5 winners and I missed it!

I also managed to miss HTS Eindhoven win a tight encounter with Humberstone by the odd goal in 9, how not to pick the best games.

At 2nd Ave. I did miss Grimsby Globetrotters well beaten by El Dogoes 11-2, a game I had marked as a close encounter.

Finally I saw watched Everglaze be a nuisance to table leaders Spiders Web.  With better organisation Everglaze could have got closer.  Offensively they come alive, defensively they are slow to organise.  Spiders more experienced (older) players will have harder tests to stay top.  Final score 7-4. 

All in all an enjoyable futsal evening, credit to all teams, limited fouls were committed in the games I watched, particularly at Kent St were foul counts are always higher due to the tightness of the pitch.

A niggle for me is the number of times teams give away possession by failing to take a kick in properly.  The ball has to be stationary on the line.  Both the takers feet have to be off the pitch.  Simple but it keeps catching players out.