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hnpccWe ended the home and away[1] season on a winning note, 7-2. (For ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
epideme: Marcus-3, Ruth-1, Fraser-2 and Aussie Chris-1. Ruth and Chris' goals were both absolute blinders. As in their goalie had no idea where they came from. Marcus also missed about another 5, usually by hitting the post.) This means that we're somewhere near the top of the ladder (if they'd update the ladder we'd know where) and are therefore probably going to play a final or two. We don't actually find out until they phone us sometime during the week. Hopefully earlier than Saturday.
The game itself was mostly friendly, although we had the old ref again. For some reason he has developed a real thing against English Chris. Last night Chris gave him no reason for it, I swear to God. The ref still argued with him (once over him shaking his head, which the ref took personally). Everyone else gets on fine with this ref, I have no idea why he's suddenly gotten it in for English Chris. Bizarre.
The other strange thing is that the opposition (Jenga FC, for the third time this season - up there for illogical draws, guys! We've only played most teams once) complained to the management that we were a really rough team. Again, I'm not 100% sure where that came from, given that we were the ones being shoved in the back for most of it. Maybe shoving them back was a bad move? What I think it's based on was two of their players tripping over Kirsten's feet at different times during the game. But that's kind of par for the course, when you get down to it. She does look like she's going in very aggressively too, which I think is a bit of a hang over from when she played hockey. But it's not like she beats people up on the court, particularly not people a foot taller than her. Or deliberately trips people either. Or shoves them in the back, come to that.
Still. We won. And it was fun. The best moment came when we had 45 seconds on the clock, and the other team was yelling "Quick! We need a score!" And Aussie Chris scored. Hee. The funniest moment (for me at least) was listening to one of the opposition team members, who was on the sideline at that stage, yelling instructions at his team: "Scott! Go down to the goals! Quick!" (Marcus gets the ball and makes a run up the court) "Scott! GET UP THE OTHER END!!". I laughed a lot.
We'll have to start thinking about end-of-season break ups too... ;-)
[1] if you can really call playing at the same venue every week a "home and away" season that is.
epideme: Marcus-3, Ruth-1, Fraser-2 and Aussie Chris-1. Ruth and Chris' goals were both absolute blinders. As in their goalie had no idea where they came from. Marcus also missed about another 5, usually by hitting the post.) This means that we're somewhere near the top of the ladder (if they'd update the ladder we'd know where) and are therefore probably going to play a final or two. We don't actually find out until they phone us sometime during the week. Hopefully earlier than Saturday.The game itself was mostly friendly, although we had the old ref again. For some reason he has developed a real thing against English Chris. Last night Chris gave him no reason for it, I swear to God. The ref still argued with him (once over him shaking his head, which the ref took personally). Everyone else gets on fine with this ref, I have no idea why he's suddenly gotten it in for English Chris. Bizarre.
The other strange thing is that the opposition (Jenga FC, for the third time this season - up there for illogical draws, guys! We've only played most teams once) complained to the management that we were a really rough team. Again, I'm not 100% sure where that came from, given that we were the ones being shoved in the back for most of it. Maybe shoving them back was a bad move? What I think it's based on was two of their players tripping over Kirsten's feet at different times during the game. But that's kind of par for the course, when you get down to it. She does look like she's going in very aggressively too, which I think is a bit of a hang over from when she played hockey. But it's not like she beats people up on the court, particularly not people a foot taller than her. Or deliberately trips people either. Or shoves them in the back, come to that.
Still. We won. And it was fun. The best moment came when we had 45 seconds on the clock, and the other team was yelling "Quick! We need a score!" And Aussie Chris scored. Hee. The funniest moment (for me at least) was listening to one of the opposition team members, who was on the sideline at that stage, yelling instructions at his team: "Scott! Go down to the goals! Quick!" (Marcus gets the ball and makes a run up the court) "Scott! GET UP THE OTHER END!!". I laughed a lot.
We'll have to start thinking about end-of-season break ups too... ;-)
[1] if you can really call playing at the same venue every week a "home and away" season that is.
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Date: 2003-09-21 08:51 pm (UTC)Where did that come from? Can we complain to the management about other teams? I thought the referee's decision was what counted. Shows an utter lack of respect for the Referee to go over his head like that. If we are a rough team, then shouldn't the Ref have started handed out cards? Or is it that we are a sneaky team, that only do it when the ref isn't looking. Jenga FC have a right to complain that we are a good team (relative to the rest of the league) and it isn't fair they had to play us thrice, but rough??
As for Kirsten, over a long period, I've had the opportunity in goal of seeing how she tackles. She does look like she's going in very aggressively too. doesn't sound like her at all. She is really good at blocking runs/turns without contact when close in, would be more like it. I would hazard a guess that she hasn't had a single foul given against her all season.
English Chris is his own worst enemy. Passion and energy is first class though.
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Date: 2003-09-21 11:56 pm (UTC)From the sidelines Kirsten looks aggressive. I think it's the way she runs in to tackle, she's very focussed. I don't think she's doing anything illegal, but I can see how people from behind her would think that she is. :-) I think she's had one foul, and that was one where someone fell over large hoofers.
English Chris is his own worst enemy. Passion and energy is first class though.
Usually I'd agree with you, but last night he really pulled his head in and restricted the comments to how we were playing and where we should move. The ref started in on him from minute one, and just didn't leave it all night. It was interesting, given that he gets on fine with everyone else. Still, see how the rest of it goes I suppose.