Next Goal Wins

Conditions: warm.
Players: Adam, Ashley, Ayhan, Chris (!), Ed, George, Sinan and Will (!!)
Highlights:

• Will turned up in the office mid-morning and played in his work clothes
• Chris also played in his work clothes despite having some kit
• Sinan played despite being on leave
• teams eventually became (Adam, Ayhan, George, Sinan) v. (Ashley, Chris, Ed, Will)
• Adam turned on a sixpence and banged in a winner for 2-1 first leg victory
• some rusty shooting boots from Chris and Will
• even George scored
• oldies ahead in second leg for overall draw
• played next goal wins, time running out, then Sinan slotted in the winner

Conditions: warm.
Players: Adam, Ayhan, Ed, Ian (!) and Sinan.
Highlights:

• played various 3v2 combinations
• spectacular missed open goal by Ian
• rather good goalkeeping by Adam
• Ed/Sinan (shoot anywhere) triumphed over Adam/Ayhan/Ian (score in area)

(Ashley, Ed, Sinan) v. (Adam, Ayhan, George)

Conditions: warm.

Highlights:

• our first game on that pitch for years & years
• adults v. youngsters
• no contest with the oldies coming out on top
• plenty of poached goals for Ed
• some howling misses from everyone, Sinan leading the way
• brief spectating by forgot-my-kit Ian