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Hit the Bar Vs Inter Pie N Chips
A strangely subdued build-up preceded this clash against tough-tackling, and bottom-of-the-league, Inter Pie and Chips. For the second time in two weeks a team was only just scraped together, with G-Man and Turkish back in action but Nez unable to make the early start. Hit The Bar don't take no sh1t from nobody these days and point blank refused Pie and Chips' pre-kick off request to have more than the one permitted keeper swap. The game got underway at a steady tempo, but with neither side finishing well. At 1-1 the game was starting to become more open, and Hit The Bar's defence was developing more holes than a packet of Polos. As the shots rained in on Squirrel, he embarked upon a remarkable display of shot stopping and kept HTB in the game as they went in at half-time only 5-3 down. HTB have never claimed they are fit enough to play a full game with only five, and this was the case as they tired rapidly in the second half. A couple of attempts at a spirited comeback were thwarted each time by Pie and Chips scoring a couple of outstanding long-range goals. The final result: 14-8 to the bad guys.
Player Ratings
Squirrel - closely resembling a flipper on a pinball machine, there was a period of play when anything hit goal-bound would just come bouncing straight back out. Unfortunately as the game wore on, the ball kept going down that little back chute which the flipper is powerless to stop. A great display and SURERANDOMALITY STARMAN - 8
Dancing - some great displays of dribbling but all of them ineffectual as he invariably left the ball behind. Some good shots that the keeper saved well but overall disappointing. His misery was complete when the ball rebounded off Squirrel and then off him, and into his own net. - 6
G-Man - bursts of energy and good tackling were interspersed with some average play. Will be pleased to add five goals to his tally but if the result's not there, it takes the shine off the performance. He's played better, but then he's played worse - 7
Turkish - suffered from the lack of an available sub more than most but his spirit was good. Too often in the first half he became isolated up front but the second half saw a more team-oriented and determined display. Scored one but perhaps should have added a couple more - 6
Ricky Organ - was involved in a couple of nice passing moves and finished a couple of them off with goals. However he too tired rapidly and often came off second best in the tackle. Didn't really seem up for this one but will undoubtedly be back to his best next week against Ashton - 6