Golden Codgers 32-EHL 33
The match played by the Codgers- after one week of almost-no-football purgatory- was highly expected to bring the heaven of victory after a ruinous spell of devilish losses. Instead, the game will go down in history for two main episodes which should remind the reader of the past of football. Indeed, in its modern form football comes from a gentleman’s agreement signed in a London tavern in 1863. It was only in the 1872 that the Referee mad his appearance for the first time. Until the the players judged and sanctioned the fouls committed on the pitch; yesterday the spirit of those glorious day has been highly missed on the pitch where the fans witnessed a harsh and unfriendly game. Indeed, the match sometimes resembled a scene of a butchery with Will’s parts ungenerously grabbed and hooked like raw meat, harsh tackles hitting down Luca and stubborn pushes aiming at pinning Ravi down all flying like crows. The match became so uptight that the unanimous pledge for a referee came out almost unanimously from both sides; men were shooting down with wet powder but the Codgers battled like lions, even coming back from nine goals behind almost to make the gladiatorial fight even, but eventually succumbing again for one single goal.
As always happens however, an heroic tale includes and unfolds another epic story: among the seven heroes, the pride of place gallantly belongs to Codgers’goalkeeper , Can, who injured his right wrist badly, but nevertheless decided to keep on defending the goal (literally) single handy. Here, the people who are too young to remember, must be reminded of the impression left by Beckenbauer in 1970 World Cup battled to the final minutes of the semi-final against Italy with one arm in a sling; like Can he will be committed to memory as going from mutilation to the splendour of football!
They didn't count one of my goals. A shot from far away made from the middle of the pitch. we are at least equal in score Sultan:)
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It was not counted since the ELH Boyz stopped playing for some reason. equality is just a dream for the codgers, coz ELH boyz is the real champion of the hearts and the pitch :D
ReplyDeleteI have a few words about Can. He is a great boy who sacrified himself for the sake of his team. that moment was the climax of the match, and if there wasn't his efford after the injury God know what the score would be.
I want to congratulate Michael Walsh (the Quiet Man) for subscribing one of the newest members of human race in the world. Hopefully, I would like to see Ara in the pitch (or around it).