Reclinosaurs cup dreams came crashing to earth in a scrappy game at BAWA. Following a first ever win last weekend and the abandonment of the controversial ‘Christmas Pudding’ formation, confidence pre-match was high. However the squad was paper thin with numerous walking wounded and when Phil’s achillies gave way 20 minutes in, the uphill struggle began in earnest. RedStar pressed with good energy throughout and whilst the Saurs had the occasional moment of quality, there were a lot of mistakes in between. In a first half of few chances, Redstar took the lead when #Talisman looped a header over JT in goal for an OG following a corner. A soft penalty was dispatched into the corner and RedStar were well in command. The Saurs improved a bit in the second half, huffed and puffed but created few decent chances. A third RedStar goal was disallowed for a foul on the keeper. In the final minute Russ scored a fine consolation for the Saurs, following a great move down the right, but too little too late. Game played in good spirit, good luck to RedStar in the semi finals.

 

Red Star’s cup dreams have only just taken flight, expectations were low and the fixture secretary was notably reluctant to embrace future glory. The welcome signing mid week of a decent goalie and some extra quality in midfield saw the 50s put in their most accomplished performance so far. Reclinosaurs were neat and tidy, but Red Star’s backline was solid and dealt well with any threat. Nudging into the lead from a corner saw the Reds 1 up at half time and a penalty box sandwich resulted in a spot kick that doubled the lead earlyy in the second half.. Ever eager to entertain the crowd, Red Star contrived a calamity to let the home team back in at the death, but regained composure to see the game out. Good game in a good spirit. This bus is rolling…