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Match report 1 compiled by your AI correspondent, A I Addio
On a Thursday morning in late September, 30 odd highly tuned athletes gathered at the Polideportivo……Unfortunately, they had gathered to put themselves in strange positions and scream loudly along with the music in the aerobics studio.
The football players, walking not running, gathered on the pitch to demonstrate that age knows no boundaries when it comes to the sport of walking football.
8 blacks faced 8 reds with the sole intention of keeping the ball within the confines of Benalmadena.
It was a very cagey game, ably reffed by Dave Fox, and defences were on top the whole game.
The first goal, scored by Bambi, who nipped in following a misunderstanding in the Reds defence and the game remained 1-0 to the blacks for 1 period. The Black defence, ably marshalled by Terry, was very stingy, only allowing shots from wide areas, a couple going very close to the goal (While Brian in goal) and either he was very confident or didn’t have a scooby.
As you will see from the video, it took a mistake from Dave, handling the ball outside his area whilst in goal and conceded a penalty.
Newbie Richard was nominated to take the penalty and, possibly not aware of the rule about one step, started his run up in Arroyo and struck a firm penalty passed Dave, who was taking evading action.
2-0 to the Blacks.
The rest of the game followed a similar pattern, with reds passing the ball around, ably managed by Keith, walking not running, honest, only able to have potshots from wide areas and blacks playing through the Red defence but having no further success. Darren coming closest, hitting the Blacks crossbar twice with his trademark toe pokes before going off, suffering from light headedness. Hope all is OK now Darren.
The game finished with the Blacks coming out on top by 2 goals to nil and the teams retreated to the bar and having the ability to talk to one another without shouting as the Aerobics class had finished.