At 1974 World Cup they called the Dutch Team the ‘Clockwork Orange’, due to the spectacular precision of their precise organization: ”Everyone attacked, and everyone defended, deploying and retreating in a vertiginous fan […] an orchestra keeping so many simultaneous notes on the pitch” . Blaspheme comparisons aside the first half of Codgers game reminded to their fans the well-oiled wheels of a clock: in the shadows of a wonderful mid-spring sunset at Sakarya, it looked like the silhouette of the tactful Mourinho had been cast upon the Codgers’ players. 1-3-1 was the key-code, the signal which Radio-Codgers send to the sky: the outcome proved too much for the young and rampant Can’s seven. Perfect combinations between Amin “Machine” (4 goals) and Ravi (7 goals), amazing sense of position showed by Michael Best (2 goals, one with a stunning voleè after having dribbled a couple of defenders), the diligence in orchestrating the maneuver by Luca (1 goal) , an outstanding performance as main defender by Matthew “The Wall” (man of the match, the sand of Egypt worked miracles out of him….) and the usual “shieldy” prowess of Erdal in goal left the opposition speechless and hopeless: 14-4 the score at half-time.
The second half was close to pure academia with Ahmet replacing Michael and allowing the Codgers to play in a more relaxed mood resulting in a spectacular and enjoying 15-12 final-score which left everybody tired but happy (apart from a small injury for Can).
So, the new tactic proved to be effective and it will be tested again next Friday against the EHL boys, in another episode of this never-ending saga of rivalry and football. Will the 1-3-1 be enough to the Codgers to emerge victorious after three defeats in a row? Will the “Clockwork White” signal be sent again in the air of Sakarya? The answer will be soon provided from this blog in a week or so….stay tuned…same Codgers Blog, same Codgers (finest) hou
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