Balaga caught out, but battle back for draw...
With a full lineup again, Balaga Tongo were spoooooooilt for choice and this week opted to start Phillie in defense alongside Tom and JD... Damo managed to make it in time after a working late scare and was ON goals. Webz, Parker and Rory made up the midfield and strikers for the starting lineup, as Kev and Deano moved onto the bench for the start of this one.
A tough first half saw the cucumbers and Seven even each other out with the tongolese penetrating when they got they're link up play going although Parker and Rory were finding it tough enough against the organised and size-able defenders. Seven were mostly limited to long rangerrrrs that didnt really trouble the confident Damo. There was one scare tho as the bais at the back were caught out by a sick ball over the top to and unrushing seven lad who fired his volley over the low goal, thankfully... think robbie keanes chance at the end of the Italy game except your man was actually able to kick it with his foot.
Lamp on the second half, and it wasnt the best start of a second half ever seen by Alan the lone fan on Wednesday night. 2 goals were conceded with in the first 10 minutes and soemthing had to be done. Tongo commited more players forward and lots of pressure on Sevens goal resulted. It was all Balaga in the last 10 minutes and it paid off with a goal each from JD and Webz to even things up. Time ran short as a winner was looking ominoususosusosus... But a 2-2 draw was a fair enough result in the end and you'd have to be happy with 2 draws against the deserved league leaders.
Post match interviews via text with goalscorers JD and webz revealed
JD had this to say...
"Well it was great work from all the lads, we were puttin them under pressure for ages withoutgetting and clear cut chances, so when it dropped to me thingsjust opened up. and i caught it nicely on my left foot which was i was delighted with!i think it really changed the game we went from thinking it was all over to thinking we were gonna win it. It got all of us well pumped up! the pressure didnt stop we could have won the f*cking thing!"
"LOVE IT!"His compatriot Webz shared...
"well we dominated da 1st 20 mins with myself missing a 1 0n 1 i prob should a squared 2 parker had i seen him a fraction of a second early but we started losin da 1st have wenwe made subs at da wrong time as there was no like 4 like subs available. we conceded 2 sloppy goals da 2nd was especially a calamity but we got parkereback on da pitch and hes impact was instant with jd following up on parkers rebound 2 hammer 1 in. we pressed den and it paid off wit 3 minutes to gowen a tame back heel from myself sum how found its way through a crowded box 2 barely cross the line. Had we score 1 of r many chances in da 1st it oculd of been different but at da end of da day a draw was about fair. B4 i go id like 2 point out that i had txt from robbie keane this mornign thanking me as he says dat my equaliser wit 3 mins to go inspired him2 do da same against da daygoes."
This reporter cannot dechiper most of that but Webz had a good game and after a tough week where off the field problems could of distracted him, not getting john o shea in a pack of premierleague stickers is ruff for a boy.
The draw still sees Balaga in 4th position in the league and Seven keep they're lead at the top intact as Manning Park failed to overcome basement team World Class. Next weeks OPPOOO the upsetters had a 8-1 win over rosies which is slightly scary... NOTTT... eh ha??? ehhhh the sinners bate ma dulleas 5-0 too. This leaves the league tale like so...
As said the upsetters are next week and its a 6 point game after the knockout incident called a halt to the last encounter!!! the 6 points for Balaga would be AWEEEEEESOME but they will be made work for it, it most be noted the team showed great resolve this week and one senses they are back to theyre relaxed ways.
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