He shoots, HE SCORES!!!

Made my comeback in the world of 5-a-side football last night after a year out through injury/laziness and showed no ill effects from the two broken ribs that kept me out for 6 months! Played with the Hallam boys in a new league they entered last week and myself and Naz (who put in a remarkable defensive display), the two new additions, had a lot to live up to after the team lost 8-1 last week. Things didn't look good after I gave away a penalty just 1 minute in for the heinous crime of passing back to the goalkeeper from inside the area, great save by Jim in goal. But it was to be but a brief reprieve, the opponents taking the lead after a mistake by Ed let their striker through to slot home 0-1.

We equalised shortly afterwards, no idea who scored and just a minute later I put Ian through with a delicious, defence splitting through ball. He finished with all the pedigree of a world class forward to put us 2-1 up at half time. By this time I was knackered! Our opponents laid siege to our goal early in the second half, without really looking like scoring, until Jim pulled off a magnificent save to keep us ahead and then came the moment our travelling support of one (Ed's girlfriend!) was waiting for. I received the ball on the left, cut inside and unleashed a daisy cutter from distance that just crept inside the far post, 3-1. And that's how it stayed, if anything we should have increased our lead were it not for poor finishing (guilty as charged) and one incredible save from their keeper from a shot on the turn by me that was heading for the top corner.

Man of the Match - Jim (9)
Ref Watch - Poor decision with the penalty but redeemed himself by letting the game flow (6)

"LIFE ON MARS" GENE HUNT QUOTE OF THE DAY...

"If a villain so much as farts in this city, my snouts will be able to tell you the arsehole from whence it came."