DRM v F19 Match Summary

Life without the student brigade began with a very strong DRM line-up at the start of the game. Mad Dog Meo who started in the centre of of the park for the first time this season had plenty to prove and he wasn't going to let his recent health scare on the Panaga golf course prevent him from bossing around the F19 midfielders. It was F19 who opened the scoring account first however, when a low through ball down the middle deceived our centre-backs and their striker easily rounded the on-rushing Yusra for a simple tap-in goal. Fadil came on immediately after the goal, replacing Meo, and he was an immediate impact, putting the ball in the top right hand corner of the F19 goal after a shot from Hadi hit the upright. F19 weren't going to go down easily, and they easily scored a second several minutes later when good play down the right put one of their players in plenty of space just outside the DRM penalty area. That was to be the last goal we conceded in the game. We worked hard for an equaliser, and it eventually came when Hadi put through Amir S for an Henry-like low shot with his right foot that went across the F19 keeper into the bottom corner.

Our third goal came, when Julberg won a free-kick in the middle of the park. There was some confusion initially as to who the referee had awarded the kick to. When things cleared up, Hammry stood forward and hammered that shot all the way from just before the half-way line. It sailed in the air for what seemed like hours, and eventually fell between the keepers outstreched arms, and into the back of the net. I'd thought what Ronaldinho did to David Seaman at the World Cup was awesome, this goal here was abso-fucking-lutely amazing!

The second half was pure damage control, as we put on our big boys in defense and they did a really good job of not letting any goals in. Ivan playing on the left flank ran his socks off and deserves at least a mention. It was Adi Adzman who made a difference in the 2nd half as his commanding presence at the back unsettled the F19 forward line and he easily took the Man Of the Match award hands down.