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Hit the Bar Vs Delhulberto La Cortina
"Hit the bar", invigorated by their recent draw at the hands of Ashton Athletic ventured over to the arctic wastes of pitch 1 for a difficult first game of the season. Dehulburto LaCortina, a team well known to them, were the opposition, and it seemed like deju vu when they fell behind to an early goal in the first half, and went into the break 2-1 down. In the second-half, defence was the key and our heroes finished with a creditable, if a little unlucky, 4-3 defeat.
Player performances
Owen - Solid performance between the sticks. Unlucky to concede the goals. - 7
The Chemist - Played outside of his normal role, and was well-shackled by the Dehulberto defence. Below his usual high standard. - 6
G-man - Another typical display of gutsy running and tackling. Found it difficult to break down the opposition. - 7
Boots - Confounded his critics with a blinding display of enthusiasm and energy. 9 SURERANDOMALITY STARMAN
Nez - More lollipops than Willy Wonka, must keep his frustration under check. In a mis-placed show of team spirit, contrived to "hit the bar" when scoring seemed a certainty late-on. - 7
Dancing - Too often caught out of position, but held the ball up well and made some good runs. - 6
Ricky Organ - Struggled to get into the game, performance salvaged only by a fine strike in the second half. - 6