Season: 2020-21
Bristol Pigeons vs Dynamos
Dynamos 3rd league game of the season saw us face Bristol Pigeons at SBL. Pigeons started the brighter of the two sides, however we scored the first goal early on with a neat finish from Mike Hope. Pigeons began to dominate the midfield as Dynamos struggled to cope with their extra man in the middle. Craig and Matt putting in a great shift to try and break up play. An injury to Capes at the end of the first half led to Craig dropping into centre back until half time. Pigeons were on top at this point and an equaliser seemed inevitable.
Half time game Dynamos the opportunity to reshuffle and Joe, who’d only come to watch from sidelines, was persuaded (bullied?) into getting kitted up and fill in at centre back. Adam dropped back from centre forward to help in midfield. The second half was more even, Pigeons still enjoying possession but struggling to find the killer pass. The second goal in the game was always going to be key and it went to Dynamos, a fine finish on the half volley from Matt Vaughan. This appeared to knock Pigeons and Joe Parsons was able to add a third. Pigeons didn’t give up and got the goal they deserved as the game reached it’s closing stages.
Thanks to Pigeons for a hard fought game before we all go into hibernation for a month (hopefully!)
Rapid Dementia vs Barely Athletic
From the off lets not mention the missed penalty from Manager Gregory. It had no effect on the outcome of the match and so lets firmly draw a line under that unfortunate incident.
Rapid again had a full 16 for this game with only Super ‘Kevin Costner’ Fan Clive Slocombe puling out of the match at the last minute due to a confirmed sighting of the American actor at Peasedown St John.
Manager Gregory made use of squad rotation once again leaving some of the big guns, and small ones on the bench. Rapid once again started as they have most games, controlling the play but lacking that final cutting edge. The breakthrough finally came when Matt Curtis chased down a ball into the box and spasmed his way to prodding the ball home.
Barely continued to be very hard to break down and no further goals came until the second half.
Rapid continued to struggle to find a consistent pattern of play but two goals in quick succession from Jason Curtis and Sam Gurner gave Rapid a firm lead that never looked in trouble.
All in all a good day at the office and a very fair and enjoyable game, both sides showing good Corinthian spirit!
MOM Paul Griffths
Match day 1
October 25th.
Rapid D 3 Barely 1.
Paul Loftus manager.
Alan
Batts Dave Harris Mark Mclaughlin
Dave sweeting Scott Davidson Mark Green rich Cormack Kevin Davies
John Rossetti Andy B
Subs
Dazza Kevin Dobbins Paul Loftus.
To be fair Rapid are a good young 45s team and played good football with great discipline.
For long periods Barely were pegged back but held firm. Only conceding 2 goals either side of half time. The first was well worked out the second was down to some sloppy defending.
After the break Barely pressed more but age and the big heavy pitch started to tell and again Rapid camped themselves in Barelys half. Some borderline challenges from Barely and great saves from Allan kept the score down but eventually Dave Harris tried mating with Rapids number 9 in the box (literally) and a penalty was given. But in the spirit of the game and under immense pressure from his own team mates the number 9 blazed over the bar. Rapid did eventually nick a third but by then Barely had ran out of ideas and legs.
Not a bad game and Barely will probably play worse and win!
Wick Gerry Hatricks 45s vs Nailsea Vets 45s
I’ll keep this one short; its too painful to go into too much detail!
It says a lot that our man of the match (certainly in the first half) was Lee McGreevy in goal for Nailsea. At least 4 great saves helped keep a rampant Wick down to a one goal lead at half time (1-0). A 20 minute period in the second half saw Wick extend the lead to 4-0 before Nailsea had some reward for endless battling on ever tired legs. Lee Philips volleyed from 25 yards out for the most spectacular goal of the game but Wick responded with another 3 to make it 7-1 before the final whistle was blown.
Wick are an excellent footballing team with confidence and talent across the pitch. Their fitness made a big difference again but fair play to some of their older players who don’t look out of place in this talented team.
Pleased to report the game demonstrated the full spirit of the Corinthian league.