League: Over 45s

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.

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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!

 

 

 

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Red Star 45s vs Swift FC

This fixture  looked in doubt from early on .Swift were struggling to raise a team, but fair play to Swifts manager Rich  who himself wasn’t available ,stuck at it and a couple of weeks of recruitment managed to get 14 players . The next issue was would the Saltford pitch hold up under a week of torrential rain . A big shout out to Saltford’s groundsman as the pitch was  really good considering .
The game kicked of without rain but with ominous black clouds in the distance .
Red Star started the brighter ,probably as many of Swifts players were still getting to know each other. Red Star pressure led to their first corner which was met by the head of right back Al ,scoring his first goal for the 45’s . 10 mins later a lovely probing run from midfielder Jon was ended when he was brought down in the box – no arguments from Swift as the  penalty was awarded . Jon converted his own pen from the spot .

2 : 0  at Half time . The second half started and Swift seemed like a different team and were putting Red Star under more pressure .Then the black clouds reached Saltford and the heavens opened . The rain was relentless as was Waj , a half time substitute ,who’s shoot on site tactic paid dividends and managed a brace by the time the final whistle blew. .Between Waj’s goals was a goal by Swift to make the score 3 : 1 ,. the goal it was a thing of beauty . A perfectly waited  shot from outside the box- bent into the top left corner of the Red Star net.

Everybody was drenched by now and  pleased the game was over and headed to the hot showers and the bar.
The game was played in the right spirit and fair play to Swift for getting a team together and the game on in the first place. . Good luck to Swift for the rest of the season .

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Swift FC vs Rapid Dementia

Not Rapids favourite place to visit, although the smaller pitch at Frys would certainly have helped missing defender Dave Stokes, recently diagnosed with an optical issue! Swift FC came out the better of the teams and Rapid struggled to cope with their first touch and the play largely went with the opposition. Rapid however opened the scoring straight from a corner – Darren James using algebraic formulae to find a gap at the near post. Swift hit back with a well taken goal from their pacey forward but Rapid responded with the better chances, Gregory, repeatedly testing the keeper from range, Weaver from close range and finally Curtis and James adding to the tally with actual goals! The second half was much more drawn out with Rapid conceding very little in the way of chances but struggling to get into their rhythm, However good wide play eventually found Gurner, in oceans of space and he netted the fourth with a well taken goal. That was the conclusion of the match and Rapid left the field maintaining their unbeaten start to the season.

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