Bob’s View

…………..how does he get round all those matches !!

21st October 2007

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Thought for the week: When the referee bites back you are in for trouble !

Well after a bad week for England it continued at the weekend didn’t it with the “egg-chasers” losing out to those ruddy ‘Boks ! It’s a funny old game !! As for Lewis Hamilton well, hmmmmmmm ‘nuff said.

A London Intermediate Cup Round 2 result first and Valley Valiants came a cropper on penalties in the end, 1-3, to Makeway Eagles after 2-2 at extra time.

In the Senior Division Centaurs had a good win over Milldean 3-1 and still goalless FOBG unfortunately found themselves on the wrong side of another thrashing, this time 0-5 to Eltham Town who really are going great guns at the moment. Midfield were humbled by Lessa Albion 2-5 as Lessa take over 2nd place and Vista and Catford Cricket Club ground out a 1-1 draw. So here is the Senior Division top 5 at the moment
Goldsmiths United finally hit the winning button and beat Centresports 3-2 as the latter seek to rid themselves of a poor streak at the moment. And so too the bottom -

Now in the Premier Division AFC Albatross lost out to Griffin Sports who gain their first points of the season and leave the “Stormy Petrels” without any at the bottom. The score was 1-3. FC Bickley had a good win, 4-1, against Leabridge and Centresports Res found Keyworth too strong opponents as they went down 1-3. Prince of Wales floundered against EPR and lost out 1-6.

In Division One Kings Park Rangers were put to the sword by “The Boys from Brazil” in Bromley Flamengo as they went down 0-7 and Lessa Albion Res lost out 2-4 to Hatcham who remain anchored in 1st spot.

And so to Division Two where in my game The Buff took on Duke ’94. Unfortunately, Duke started the game with only 9 players as 4 of the team were stuck in a traffic jam on the M20 and phone calls had to be made to get people out of bed (from the rugby) and a few emergency reg’s too. So starting against 9 The Buff went 2 up within the first 3 minutes with 2 goals punched into the net by Duke’s stand in goalie. However, as players arrived and even before they came on the 9 men bounced back in the 14th minute. 2-1. Then Duke got up to full strength and I thought “Yes, game on”. Buff scored a third but one minute later Duke got another in the 24th minute with a superb “own goal” – a great strike – but wrong net. 3-2. Buff scored another to make it 4-2 on the half hour and that’s the way it stayed until half time. After the break Duke struck again and that made it 4-3. Still intriguing, but with Duke worrying more about what I was doing than really playing the football they were doing earlier, the game wallowed a bit in mid-half. Still, Buff scored again in the 75th minute and then wrapped it up in the 87th minute to finish 6-3. A good game but a little too chatty for my liking – and as you know for someone who “rabbits” like me you know that is unusual for me too say. It was great to see Matt Arnold again although he is still encased in metal after that bad break in the final last year – still as keen as mustard though – good on yer Matt !!
In the other match The Wood took on VN and lost 2-5.

So to Div Three and EPR Res waltzed past Eltham Town ‘A’ 8-0 and not to be outdone Ex Blues stuffed 8 past VS Bexley with no reply – luckily “Suntan” Mark Freeman wasn’t in goal so his back was spared this week. The Blues could’nt summon up so much strength and only managed 2 against London City to end up 0-2.

Division Four now and Dartford won 4-0 against Euro United whilst Orpington Rovers kept the winning habit going with a 2-1 against Cricketers. Wickham Park know how it is to be stung as they went down 0-3 against FC Wasps.

Now in the Fifth Division Bromley Eagles lost out to Paul Birch Res 0-3 and Cudham United Res decided to draw in a mid table clash with Starks Park Rovers 3-3. Rohan and EPR ‘A’ also decoded that the same scoreline was sufficient.

The romance of the Cup was present for at least 11 sides today as hey progressed to the Second Round of the Charity Cup. Eltham Town Res beat COBS 7-4 and Copers Cope who now seem to be a cup team only won 0-5 against Fairfield Res. Fairfield lost out to Otford Colts 2-4 after 1-1 at full time and The Flames eventually beat Shortlands Athletic 5-4 after 3-3 at the full – second week running of heartbreak for Shortlands – hard luck lads. Freelands couldn’t stop Lessa Albion ‘A’ and lost 1-4 whilst AFC Lessa Christchurch lost to Valley Valiants Res closely 2-3. Despite goals from Vincent and 2 from White, Lombard Phoenix Res were overturned 3-5 by Coney Hall. The first team faired little better as Eltham Progress Res rose above themselves and beat Lombard Phoenix 2-3 despite goals from Fletcher and A. “Jack” Frost for Phoenix. Midway Res lost 0-2 to Ex Blues Res and SE Twente continued a miserable season with a 3-5 defeat by EC United. Finally, Swanley Cardinals lost at home to Eltham Progress 0-4.


See you all next week.

Bob.