Game five - tied with Boxford

This was a tough game because we were missing so many players ... Dori, Andy, Rob, Boomer were all out for various reasons but I firmly believe that the main reason was that they are all lacking in moral fiber despite the fact that they all know a lot about Sean Connery ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=_Y2eCJeNgc0

The pitch was in great shape ... smooth and flat with nicely trimmed grass, a thin layer of morning dew to start the game. We had no complaints about the quality of the surface but we just could not get going and probably played our worst game of the season.

We did create some chances but nothing clear cut and we ended the half tied at nil, nil. They took the lead in the second half with a screamer of a shot from way outside the box that shocked everybody including Pablo who put his foot through the ball like our Viking and went on to celebrate like a nutter.

We pressed hard for an equalizer and it looked like we would run out of time when Nigel Hedge managed to poke a ball square to JB who launched a perfect looping shot over a massive crowd of players that dropped  right into the top left hand corner of the net. It was a perfect shot from our tireless right back. JB's goal came about two minutes from the end and with other results around the league put us tied for second place with Stoneham. This means that next weeks game against Stoneham is critical ... a win is all that will do.

We moved on to the feast of all feasts provided by Kate Moorman who has to be the best of the best and will undoubtedly take the award for best post game catering. Kate made salad, soup, meatballs, eggplant, stuffed shells, sausage and peppers and brownies. Everything was amazing and I packed a good amount into tupperware and continued the feast into the evening while drifting in and out of consciousness on the couch.