For once, there was no rain to greet us at HeyFlood but a cool 12 Celcius temperature and a medium speed wind. The Bury Relics over 70s squad were ready for action and out in force, with a grand total of 8 players in today’s squad. Following the leagues ritual of going through safety features, Pat had to remove his diamond encrusted ring, as even the bright yellow insulation tape that was encasing it was not deemed safe enough to play with. Minus the Bling, the games commenced.
Bury Relics vs. Blackpool FC SS
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The final result was a 0-0 draw.
Goal: no goals in this game.
Result, Bury Relics 0 – 0 Blackpool FC SS
Bury Relics vs. Tameside Striders Blues
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The final result was a 1-0 win to Bury Relics.
Goal: Bury’s goal was scored by John W, click-here.
Result, Bury Relics 1 – 0 Tameside Striders Blues
Bury Relics vs. Rochdale AFC Strollers
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The final result was a 1-0 loss to Rochdale.
Goal: a penalty goal for Rochdale, click-here.
Result, Bury Relics 0 – 1 Rochdale AFC Strollers
In summary; a mixed bag of results and play. At times there were flowing passing moves, and the goal against Tameside was excellently worked. But at other times, the play was disjointed. The feeling around the lads, was that the penalty was very harsh, with even Rochdale players agreeing. However, the ref was adamant an infringement had taken place and it was a penalty. On reflection, two inches would have given Relics three further points today, as John W hit the cross bar against Blackpool, and Tony P nearly pulled off a dramatic equalizer by hitting the upright against Rochdale. One inch lower or to the left and results would have changed from a draw and a loss to a win and a draw. That’s football as they say.
On a very positive note, it was terrific to see Jerry S turn up for the after-game brews; great to see you, Jerry. And that Stewart W is back on the road to recovery, as he watched Relics play after a training session. The players and staff did a phenomenal job on the day, as per usual, with the squad consisting of: Steady Teddy Eddy (GK), Keiren, Tex, John W, Keith B, Tony P, Pat the Cat and Wayne D. Management/staff: Ken B and Keith S.
Report, pics and videos by Dr. John.
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