Another defeat for the “A” team.

Firstly, thanks to Dave Smith and Scott Smith for arranging the extra players: Simon Graney, Liam Murray, Nick Danks and Dan Young. Also, thanks to Greenwell for saying he’s going to turn up and actually turn up.

The so-called “B” team was as follows: Dave Simpson, Simon Graney, Liam Murray, Scott Smith, Chris Taylor, Nick Danks, Dan Young, Davinder Sangha (replaced by Wayne Greenwell), Michael Garrett, Wayne Ramsey, Stephen Conlin

Couldn’t really call them a “B” team as such, and more of a Sassco XI. The A team was as follows: Dave Smith, David Oxley, Mark Muers, Paul McConville, Chris Dixon, Dave Gourlay, Lee Ramsay, Callum Howe, Scott Hembrough, Dan Campbell, Anthony Pearson

We had various drop outs and a couple of no-shows. However, I was sort of prepared for this and made sure everyone attempted to bring one or two players.

Callum Howe opened the scoring as the “A” team were resplendent in the new shirts (sponsored by The Bunker), however it didn’t all go well. A resilient performance from the Sassco XI backline, with Scott Smith and Chris Taylor being outstanding, so them recover from the wind against them and the mini-onslaught. The first half remained at 1-0.

Second half saw a more sure performance from the XI, as they had several chances. Titch, having missed a first half sitter, clipped the crossbar and Greenwell hammered in the equaliser. More chances came and went, with Garrett and Wayne Ramsay having much improved second halves. Eventually the XI team went ahead when Simon Graney deftly chipped the ball over an advancing Dave Smith.

Somehow, the scoring ended there. XI were catching Sassco on the break, but at the other end, the team were camped in the XI penalty box. Shots were cleared off the line and Simpson made several spectacular saves to keep the second half scoresheet clean.

So, once again, the XI team defeated the first eleven. McDermont and Pearson were missing, but the “A” team had the advantage of having the prolific Scott Hembrough at the helm. Take him out of the equation and the XI team could have had a much more comfortable game.

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Fusion defeat WWC FC.

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Firstly, Logan launches one of the longest throws ever, considering that most humans can spit further than he can throw a ball. The ball bounced several times before Sassco’s French striker, Eric Foch, deceived the opposing goalkeeper to see the ball directly fly into the goal. It was 1-0, but not long after, Sassco were 3-1 down with Impact completely dominating and taking Sassco to pieces. Sangha even managed to muscle in between to Impact players to poke the ball home towards Logan, who missed it and conceded an own goal.

More goals went in each end, with Callum Howe and Jimmy Raeper scoring a few for Impact and Muers some for Sassco. It was a veteran’s team for Sassco with Dan Carson and Michael Garrett dusting off the cobwebs to don a Sassco jersey.

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Both teams were depleted and had to bring in “stand-in” players. An open game saw Fusion secure the winner late in the game past Tommy Bell’s impression of a fat Ian Hesford for WWC FC.

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