When you score a goal you have bagged one. When you get two goals in a game that's a brace. Three goals and it's a hat-trick and you get to take the match ball home. I've no idea what four goals scored in a game is called. This weekend I achieved none of the above so it's all rather academic.
However I did do something which is possibly just as satisfying as scoring and I'll wager a large sum of someone else's wedge that Martin hasn't done this.
Playing at right back I'm up against a technically superior and arguably quicker attacker. Let's call this fellow Jerry. Jerry beats me around the outside which at least is halfway decent defending on my part. Show the attacker the outside and don't let him get inside of you. If he has to go around the outside he has to cover more ground so you get a chance to catch him if he goes past you. So Jerry has gone haring around the outside and is bombing towards the goal. I turn to give chase and at some point in the penalty area near the 6 yard box a thought enters my head. The only thing I could think was that I had to get the ball. As if on auto pilot I found myself executing, to perfection I might add, a slide tackle that pushed the ball out for a corner. Swift, clean and deadly. Like a freaking assassin I had ghosted in, got the ball away and made zero contact with Jerry. Can't remember ever doing that so successfully and given the probability of giving away a penalty is extremely high amongst the Sunday hackers and hoofers, it's not often seen. I feel I need to add the slide tackle in the penalty area to the list of footballing must do's.
Got a lame assist as well but that barely warrants a mention although I just did.
So I never got the hugely anticipated 3 goals and I'm running out of games but I'm chuffed none the less.
However I did do something which is possibly just as satisfying as scoring and I'll wager a large sum of someone else's wedge that Martin hasn't done this.
Playing at right back I'm up against a technically superior and arguably quicker attacker. Let's call this fellow Jerry. Jerry beats me around the outside which at least is halfway decent defending on my part. Show the attacker the outside and don't let him get inside of you. If he has to go around the outside he has to cover more ground so you get a chance to catch him if he goes past you. So Jerry has gone haring around the outside and is bombing towards the goal. I turn to give chase and at some point in the penalty area near the 6 yard box a thought enters my head. The only thing I could think was that I had to get the ball. As if on auto pilot I found myself executing, to perfection I might add, a slide tackle that pushed the ball out for a corner. Swift, clean and deadly. Like a freaking assassin I had ghosted in, got the ball away and made zero contact with Jerry. Can't remember ever doing that so successfully and given the probability of giving away a penalty is extremely high amongst the Sunday hackers and hoofers, it's not often seen. I feel I need to add the slide tackle in the penalty area to the list of footballing must do's.
Got a lame assist as well but that barely warrants a mention although I just did.
So I never got the hugely anticipated 3 goals and I'm running out of games but I'm chuffed none the less.
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If so that is some fine work there Lee Dixon Jr, he's bombed past many a fullback.
We're still undefeated since putting you boys to the sword. Doesn't look like we'll be seeing you again this season, so good luck and we'll see you for winter pick up.