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Sorry for the vague (and late) write up, but I didn't keep very good notes.
ELKs vs Polonium, Mitchison, a few weeks ago.
ELKs - Ray, Jono and Ali
Polonium - Louie, Tom and Tanya
Game 1.
Elks seem pretty confident about this fixture. So confident that Jono started celebrating at lunch time and was quite drunk by the 7.00pm start time. 3, 2, 1 polo and Jono and Ali are both quick off the break and get to the ball well before Polonium. Jono, however, is quite drunk and passes straight to Tom who finds himself with the ball heading towards the Elks goal. Tom, not expecting this turn of events, panicks and mis-hits a shot towards goal. The ball rolls slowly towards Ray in goal, who somehow manages to completely miss the ball and watches it roll beneath his BB. 30 seconds in, Polonium 1 - 0.
Elks regroup and Jono and Ali move forward with purpose. Jono scores quickly at 1.30' and again at 2.00'. The boys decide to allow Ray out of goal, and the pace of the game slows down slightly, but Elks are still well in control of the ball and the game. Ray scores at 6.30' then two quick goals by Ali and Jono at 7.15' and 8.10' finishes off the game.
Final Score 5 - 1
Game 2
Polonium start this fixture with purpose and their tough defence makes things difficult for the Elks. Whilst they are keeping most of the posession, the Elks are finding it hard to get the ball through the goals. Louie is defending hard (but fair), but polonium don't have enough of the ball up front to trouble the Elks. Tom has a couple of shots, but nothing goes. Jono slots one home at 2.40', but then there is a lull in the attack until 7.40' when Ali steps up and scores. Ray follows with a goal at 8.50' then Ali puts two more home in a minute to finish the game at 10.35'.
Final score 5 - 0.
Game 3
Jono gets to the ball and smashes it through for a quick goal at 0.08'. He seems to be sobering up. Tanya gets the ball in front of an open goal but can't get the final touch to finish it. Elks again take control of the fixture, with Ali scoring at 2.00' and 4.50'. Ray feels a bit left out and chips in with two goals to finish the game and match at 10.30'.
Score 5 - 0.