It has been a strange season for the Mighty 5s so far. Some moral boosting wins, gut wrenching defeats and a mixed bag of everything else in between. So therefore it probably comes as no surprise that Saturday had a mix of everything across 70 minutes of probably the must fun and well natured game I have ever had against Indian Gym. Although that may be as they won. 

Anyhow. Most importantly 

This Saturday I woke up Early, Not hungover. Ha breakfast and was early for the meet time, which makes it a much better Saturday than the previous one.  

I even won the toss by default. So everything was so far so good. And so the game went. We tried that thing of passing to each other and retaining possession. Which actually seemed to work and then disaster. IG won a Short corner. From my vantage point on the halfway line I was reassured by the opposing captain that I shouldn’t worry as they don’t know how to score shorts. Anyway, turns out 1.) they did, 2.) we seemed surprised by a hard push between keeper and post man. 

Anyway. Its not a problem. This Mighty 5s teams has the minerals to come from behind, and so we went back to of passing to each other and retaining possession whilst also creating chances. A couple went begging and then from a break away and Indian GYM forward met a cross first time put the ball straight over Big Jon Danns Shoulder. No mean feat. 

Anyway. Its not a problem. This Mighty 5s teams has the minerals to come from behind, and so we went back to of passing to each other and retaining possession whilst also creating chances. And this time it worked! We scored. A ball kept alive found its way to Arun our at this point marauding right back to finish with aplomb from the egde of the D. 

1-2. not great, but Its not a problem. This Mighty 5s teams has the minerals to come from behind, and so we went back to of passing to each other and retaining possession whilst also creating chances. And it worked! Again! We scored again!  This time a ball worked its way all over the pitch before being crossed from the right, where yours truly arrived and caressed the ball over the onrushing keeper. A classy, cool calm finish as described by a Mr Mitchell observing from Centre back. 

So here we were 2-2. A few mins to go to HT, when we would be able to regroup, refresh and push for the win. So imagine my horror when their Left winger, picked up the ball, evaded 2 maybe 3 defenders and the rifled the ball into the net via a deflection. 

So there we are 3-2 HT at that’s the least eventful half. But anyway. 3-2 down. Its not a problem. This Mighty 5s teams has the minerals to come from behind, and so we went back to of passing to each other and retaining possession whilst also creating chances, and it worked. Ish. We won a flick! Dhillon Duly stepped up. Gave the keepers the eyes and the dolly rolled the ball to him rather than Scoring.  

Not a problem. This Mighty 5s teams has the minerals to come from behind, and so we went back to of passing to each other and retaining possession whilst also creating chances, and it worked…Ish. Except Big Jon Dann went down injured. He got up and heroically played on, Then IG won another short and scored.  

At this point it was discovered that John was doing his best impression of the black Knight from Monty python and was running out of working limbs so Rory volunteered for his chance at glory and went in net for the last 25 mins. 

So here we are. 4-2 Down 15 mins to play, and Rory in goal. Its not a problem. This Mighty 5s teams has the minerals to come from behind, and so we went back to of passing to each other and retaining possession whilst also creating chances, and it worked. I was found hovering unmarked on the edge of the D. the ball came through. The keeper charged out. ST danced past him on the turn and advanced on the undefended net. The comeback is truly on. Or it would have been. Except I put it wide. I still don’t know how. I could have walked it in. 

So here we are. still 4-2 Down 12 mins to play, and Rory in goal. Its not a problem. This Mighty 5s teams has the minerals to come from behind, and so we went back to of passing to each other and retaining possession whilst also creating chances, and it worked. We found Dhillon advancing on goal and he scored. 4-3 

So here we are. 4-3 Down 10 mins to play, and Rory in goal. Its not a problem. This Mighty 5s teams has the minerals to come from behind, and so we went back to of passing to each other and retaining possession whilst also creating chances. Unfortunately IG killed the game by beating the on rushing Rory. Bravest man I ever did see. Going for the ball- crotch first- despite not wearing a box. 

5-3  Down 5 mins to play, and Rory in goal. Its not a problem. This Mighty 5s teams has the minerals to come from behind, and so we went back to of passing to each other and retaining possession whilst also creating chances. Unfortunately this is how the Game finished. Along with a customary couple of beverages and the game dissected to the nth degree over a baked potato and baked beans. A funny old game, the defence maybe not deserving to concede 5 and an attack unsure how we only scored 3.  

Other notable performances were Alex making his debut across the back line. Mat and Ethan holding it together and lots of running in attack from Nayan, James and Alastair. 

Mom of the match was a fight between Arun and Rory, DOD between myself and Dhillon. And so we roll onto Winchmore Hill and Enfield away next week looking to get some more points on the board.