Wild Bunch Edges Hooligans 4-3

I might say up front that the comments that follow are influenced by a number of pints at Humbrews after the game....which is generally just as fun as playing.

I don't really know what happened in the first 30 minutes of the game because I was late....

But, shortly after I subbed in the Wild Bunch scored, so I guess you could say I had an "immediate impact." Anyhow, I don't remember who scored...But they orange men took the lead.I can't remember if they scored again before the half, but who cares. Eventually they led by two and sometime in the second half we scored to make it 2-1.

Our keeper "Chuy" turned away at least five good chances that most third graders would have finished easily so we were naturally grateful. We tied it up with a goal from Kevin Conway who was a threat the entire game.

Wild Bunch kept countering and added two more to provide a cushion of a lead. With 10 minutes left, Kevin got behind the orange jerseys and sent a long ball to the far post which I somehow placed into the net with not much of an angle....

Most of the game the Wild Bunch spent reffing, so really they could have beaten us with a wider margin if they had stayed focused on their role as players and NOT as refs. We enjoyed their distraction and created many chances in the second half while they were busy reffing and obtaining yellow cards. However, we did not finish a host of chances, so we deservedly lost.



Stormers "Rain Down" On Dirty Dogs 1-0

It was interesting to see Bobby McGuire and Joe Dacus in tears at Hum Brews after the match. Joe seemed to think he had somehow cursed the 'Dogs while Bobby speculated on the "hockey-like" substitutions that seemed to bolster the ranks of the Stormers at times. Despite their emotional state, it was clear that scandal and losing had affected the men in yellow and it was taking its toll on them. It should be an interesting match-up with the Wild Bunch when they meet the Dirty Dogs next week. It could be the end of their attempt to retain the prestigious "Old Fart's
Cup Trophy." Stay tuned!