League: Bristol Corinthians League
Barely Athletic vs Recliners FC
Definitely not one for the neutral at a damp and rainy Frys. It’s not often you get a game with more head injuries than shots on target, but that stat summed this encounter up. Barely scored direct from a free kick in a rare moment of quality. Recliners huffed and puffed, got into some decent positions going forward but couldn’t hit a barn door. Right at the death Biccy missed a sitter to make it a draw,which would have been about right as a result but fair play to Barely who were organized and resolute in defence throughout. Best wishes to their fella who got injured and good luck for the season.
Recliners are a good side. Well organised and play decent football. Barely were struggling with numbers playing 85 minutes with the bare 11 and no subs after Andy Brookers head injury. Luckily Barely got an early goal with a great Jim semmence free kick. Then the heaven’s opened and the game became very tight neither team wanting to make a mistake on the greasy wet pitch. Recliners pushed Barely to their limits with Mark Mclaughlin finishing the game on one leg! Barely fielded 3 60+ year old so it was to their credit that they completed 90 minutes. Jim semmence managed to hit both posts with one shot and John Rossetti missed a tap in. That said Recliners could’ve easily had won thus game too!
Well done to Mike and his men.
Retainers FC vs Vasco Da South Glos
A close game for 60 plus minutes, Retainers ran out of subs and ran out of legs allowing Vasco to canter home comfortably in the end. Well played to them.
Rapid Dementia vs Nailsea Vets 45’s
Rapid played their first match against a good Nailsea Vets side in what turned out to be a decent Corinthians match. Manager Gregory consulted weather legend Michael Fish before booking Writhlington 3G so the game was on. Unfortunately a number of players turned out to be unfit to start and even the pre match joke couldn’t lift them to a state of readiness!
It was a good opening from Rapid however and an intelligent burst into the box saw Weaver latch onto a through ball from JD before rounding the keeper and slotting home. An early injury saw Rapids only fit sub Morgs take the field and possibly due to a lack of a good warm up or a hangover, he was dispossessed allowing Nailsea to run and score the equaliser. Gregory unusually had a bit of a rant before JD settled nerves by robbing the CB and running in to take a very calmly converted finish.
A early second half tap in from Weaver was followed by a peach of a header from Clive Costner Slocombe to extend the lead before JD hit a sweet left footed shot into the top corner. The final goal came when JD found Gregory with a forward run and his fizzed pass was superbly converted by the waiting Curtis!
Rapid extend their 100% record this season and look forward to the crucial clash against Wick!
