Friendly 08/08/09
Crusaders F.C- 2
Pot Black F.C- 2
Match Overview- Pot Black were extremely pleased at the opportunity to squeeze in yet another friendly at short notice after only receiving the call in the last 7 days from the Kessingland side who gave us a tough friendly 12 months ago.
Never one to look a gift horse in the mouth L'Orange where forced in to calling on some ringers in order to play the match with an unbelievable 11 players unavailable for one reason or another. Pot Black Sunday players Dale Andrews and Ollie Winram along with P.B cover man Mark Lansdale (pictured left) all put on impressive displays as the boys in Orange endured a tough afternoon in the tropical haven of Kessingland with temperatures soring, leaving midfield maestro Ross Molby-Jones with eye watering chaff!
The young crusaders side who's oldest player was a mere 25 years old and sported such names as Blain, Kyle, and Ashton were facing a P.B vintage collection of Albert's, Trevor's and Arnold's, as they looked at us with the disdain a grand child gives their elderly auntie who smells of urine.
Hence it was no surprise that it was young Brooklyn who scored the opener when he broke quickly after a Pot Black corner saw the ball ricochet off Darren Boyd's mobility scooter as he rounded Danny Rose who was struggling to adapt to his new leg irons as part of his rickets treatment before slipping the ball past the napping Kev Sherwood.
With the goal celebrations taking almost 10 minutes to die down Referee Norman Brett brought the half to the end, so that Scotty 'Too Hotty' Reynolds could be basted by his mates on the sideline as he lay sunbathing in nothing but his St. Christopher Medallion and cucumber slices on his eyelids.
The second half saw a moment of magic by new boy Ian Wilson draw the visitors back level as his clever shimmy in the box bamboozled the back line before slotting home. Pot Black then struck again shortly after when a break down the right saw some clever interchanges reach Doddington who smashed the ball under the Crusaders keeper from outside the box making it 2 in 3 pre-season matches for the wide man.
The small size of the pitch meant that this match was more of a fitness session than tactical and creative practice with the keepers kicks reaching the opposition box and through ball going for goal kicks, players were forced to carry the ball from deep meaning end to end stuff.
Referee Norman Brett now took over managerial duties as he made a change to the Pot Black line up, making Ian Wilson sit in the corner facing the wall while having a good think about what he'd done and not to come back til he was sorry! With the 10 men of P.B wondering what the hell was happening, what the boys in Orange needed now was a cool and sensible head... Enter Mark Lansdale who jumped with arms out stretched to catch the ball like Paulo Di Canio before walking with it under his arm to tell the Ref he'd made the wrong decision! Just Brilliant!
With three minutes left on the clock a defensive mis-calculation saw captain Boyd under hit a pass to Hollywood, as if he was looking through binoculars the wrong way round before Crusaders striker Darius dribbled the ball into the net, with Boydie left with only one possible thing to do..... Turn round and blame Banksey! We agree!
Goals- Ian Wilson & Keith Doddington
G.H. Windows & Doors M.O.M- Ross Molby-Jones, making an incredible 3rd consecutive appearance with out an injury, showed some lovely touches in midfield which was even more impressive since he was breathing out his arse during the second half.
