Scorers: Ronan O'Neill (2) (Do It), Sid Whyte (2) (Do It), Richard Watson (3) (Do It), Denis Clarke (2) (Do It), Mike Whibley (1) (Do It) Ade (1) (Do It), Yuri (1) (D's Place), Robyn (1) (D's Place)
MOM: Yuri (D's Place), Paddy (Do It)

D's Hemorrhage, Doit Hump!

Coming off the back of a 7-1 thrashing from the Dutch I thought things could only get better, well we did score two this time out but conceding 11 takes the shine off it a little. Worse than that, we had to borrow two of the Doit squad in order to start the game, I think that's the first time we have had to do that in two seasons, a bit sad. Doit had pretty much a full squad, I could only spot Rudi and Tim as missing from previous line ups. D's had nine, and no goal keeper again. After giving it several minutes with no more D's showing up we borrowed Craig and Chris, both playing midfield. With no keeper we put Samson between the sticks again.

The game started evenly enough, with D's actually having the better of the earl exchanges. Our first time Russian, Yuri, started well and showed a lot of nice touches. Our second Russian, another Yuri, scored the opening goal after a slight mix up in the Doit defense. So D's 1 up with 80 minutes to go - then we folded. Doit started putting some passes together and it wasn't long before the deluge started. As the rain poured so did the goals, for a 20 minute spell it seemed that any shot on target was going in. Eventually, at 5-1, D's changed keepers, putting centre back Jocean in as at least he is over 5ft. Arguable whether it helped that much, Doit had the foot off the gas by now and D's were battered and bruised. I can't quite remember what the half time score was, but it was all over by then, even damage limitation was out of the window.

We started the second half with another borrowed player in goals, and although D's managed a second goal by then Doit had 8 so the come back was looking doubtful. The rest of the scoring is a little hazy, but I do recall Whibley Wobbly striding through the middle to finish off a nice move with a string shot, most depressing. Good spirit throughout the game and although it was embarrassing for D's I would like to thank Doit for taking the game seriously throughout, (at least it appeared that way). Referees were okay, I can only recall shouting at the ref once, so he must have been doing something right.
Alan (D's Place)

Last Saturday league match of the season and several players off on a stag weekend to Bali! However we did have Patrick Read visiting town and quite a strong squad. In fact we had two new guys, Nick's son Chris and Steve's friend who we gave to the visitors as they were short. Anyway of we go, defence sleeping a bit, Sid and Nick in the mutual appreciation society (that is not an investment group), missed the long ball over the top and their forward nips in and tucks it away. Literally 3 minutes played and we are 1-0 down. D's threatened again in the next 5 minutes and we are lucky to be only one down. "What a start" as myself and Patrick discussed on the sideline!

At this point it was raining quite heavily, but it soon stopped an this signified a change in the game as well. Doit started to play some good football mainly because they were give the time to do so. I do not intend to try and recall the scoring order, I can barely remember who scored the goals. Notable moments, Sid's first, but disputed goal. Patrick and I, still on the bench looking and discussing the huge gap to the keepers top left after he had set up his wall for a Whyte free kick in the centre of the field just outside the box. Sid saw it as well and was attempting to put it there, ran up miss hit the ball straight at the wall, it took a wild deflection wrong footed the keeper and straight in the middle of the goal!!

That put Sid back to -1 for the season! Ronan notching two goals and having numerous opportunities to get a hat trick but somehow totally screwing up each one. This pulled him level with Rudy for top scorer for the season, he obviously doesn't want the golden flip flop!! Trigger, finally pulling one (get it, pulled the trigger!!!!!!!, Boom! Boom! as Basil Brush would say) scoring the last, he was put clean through and tucked it away, to derisory shouts from his team mates about how long it had been since they had seem him do that! Denis, I don't remember your two, suffice to say slotted away like the old Pro you are! Sid's second was a nice goal with a run to the by-line and a cut back to him about the penalty spot, finished well goal tally 0 for the season!

Before we get on to Richard Watson's Hat Trick, lets first of all have a quiet word about Neil Cooper, who played up front all day and failed to notch. Neil had a good game don't get me wrong, he set up several goals and ran his little socks of for the afternoon, but was almost as frustrated as a Eunuch down the Blok. Richard, what a hat trick, one with the foot and two with the head. Two inch perfect crosses picking him out at the far post from the right midfield dynamo Mick McTeir and his first a break down the right in the first half. Richard looked shocked at his achievement and left early as he didn't know what being a hero felt like before. Another highlight has to be the Richard Watson shoulder charge in the first half.

One D's player was running for the ball with Richard, and in the resulting shoulder charge the D's guy bounced off and was thrown to the deck by the force of Richards shoulder and to add insult to injury he had a double bounce landing. He looked like he had just run into a brick wall! Other notable mentions; Nick and Lucas worked hard all day and Patrick read who missed three open chances only to be given MOTM! Eric who took the huff a bit at being asked to sit out for a while and promptly pulled on an opposition top! Steve who hates playing left back actually playing left back! D's pulled one back near the end and we all had a good run out. Some players played out of position for a change and although D's didn't enjoy it we did!
Mick (Do It)