Time until the Next game at Benalmadena Polideportivo

Match report by Geoff

Last Thursday, on a warm sunny spring morning, the aptly named Street Boy Trophy was played for at the Polideportivo.

Both teams were selected randomly from the registered players for this friendly fun event sponsored by Colin Street.

Upon his arrival at the Poli, the latter named was under the impression that the 400 plus school kids in attendance were there as spectators to support this event.

He, subsequently, sadly realised that he was not that popular and they were actually there playing in a regional schools competition!

The Reds took an early lead in the match with a well taken lob shot by flying ace Gazza aka Douglas Bader, the ball going through the outstretched arms of Blacks goalkeeper Alan.

The latters complaint that the sun was in his eyes and he couldn’t see the ball fell on deaf ears with his teammates.

Both teams were evenly matched and despite having chances at both ends there was no more goals in this session.

1-0 to Reds at break.

The Blacks had the better of the second session but nevertheless still failed to score.

1-0  Reds.

The third session began with Alvin (Reds), quite correctly, penalised for continuous running, he was fortuitous not to have been sin binned by referee Breck, he most certainly would  have been if Fireman Sam had been officiating.

Likewise, Dazza still thinking he was on a rugby field, kept hitting high balls, he just couldn’t seem to grasp why he was being penalised, one of which went over the twenty foot high perimeter fence.

Just before the end of this session, Trevor Williams for the Reds slipped with the ball at his feet when in an attacking position, unfortunately one of his legs went under his body incurring what looked like a really nasty injury.

As a consequence, he took no further part in the match.

This incident was followed by Ken Knowles having a belated 80th birthday present from the previous day scoring one of his typical poachers goals to level the scores.

1-1 at the break.

The last session between the two evenly matched teams remained goalless, despite having  numerous opportunities to score before the final whistle was blown.

1-1 FT

As a result of the match being drawn, the Reds retained the trophy for another year in view of them being last years inaugural winners.

Somewhat ironically, some of the Blacks I believe, were on the winning side last year, so perhaps a more fitting climax to such a prestigious event would have been a penalty shoot out.