Kevin Moran FC Cruise To Victory Over The Dublin SC

Well, at least we are consistent, 0 for 2 for the DCFC Dublin SC's 5-a-side team after yesterday's 18-12 defeat by the Kevin Moran FC, played in in Coolock AstroPark. The team line up's were as follows:

Kevin Moran FC:
Brendan "Choco" Doran
Paul The Lad" Trimble
Darren "Thinks He's Iniesta" Wallis
Mick "Trimbles Nemisis" Kinsella
Danny "Grace Jones" Hoey

Dublin SC:
Gary "Big Daddy" White
Darren "Morph" Smyth
Graeme "Scoops" Taylor
Will "The Child" McCann
Alan Walsh
Dessie Walsh

Well, the day got off to a bad start when Morph didn't even bring along a home top, and yes Morph, it was mentioned in the email, and had to borrow one from Gary, and then had to swap with Alan, cause the first one was not big enough (I wonder do the club shop sell tents). When swapping over tops, Morph did mention that he was bigger (or wider - I can't really remember) than Alan, to which I responded "You Think!" - which got the laughs going.

Well, out on the pitch, the Dublin SC took the lead through Morph and kept pace with the lads until about 4-4, when the Kevin Moran FC upped their game to open up a 4 goal lead making it 10-6 at half time. The second half was much of the same, but the Dublin SC did get to within 2 goals of the No Namers, before they upped they game again and the game ended 18-12.

Highlights & Lowlights Of Game:

"Best Ever 5-a-Side Goal Ever Scored"
The "Best 5-a-side Goal Ever Scored" was scored during the match. Choco caught in a corner defending, thumped the ball off the back wall across his own box, to apparent safety until Alan launched himself at the ball and headed into the top corner. Superman couldn't have done it better.

Willy's Thunderbolt Goal
How it happenened in The Child's Mind:
I picked up the ball in our own half and moved into the space in front of me and cracked a shot from about 47 yards out, that flew past Mick Kinsella in goal, who was helpless and could only watch the ball fly into the top corner.

How It Allegedly Happened in Reality:
I picked up the ball about 10 yards out, and thumped a shot high and straight into Mick's hands, turned my back and heard a cheer and turned around to see that Mick somehow managed to drop the ball into the net.

No matter what way it happnened, I'm claiming it

"Best Ever Save By Use Of Ones Face"
The "Best Ever Save By Use Of Ones Face" happened early on in the match, when Trimble "The Lad" smacked a ferocius shot for outside the area that The Child calmly saved with the right side of his face. Of course, we won't point out at this time that the shot was probably going high.

Choco Jumping Big Daddy
When Big D went in goals for he Dublin SC, Choco went in the back of him at least twice, when he was bending down to collect the ball - No Choco, it ain't a disco and he ain't a good looking woman, so hands off.

The Near (Bloody Awful) Misses
I could right a book on this topic, with the Dublin SC has a majority of fluffed shots in the game. Wether it be me missing the target by about 40 yards (which is exceptional, as the back of the cage is only about 20 yards) to Gary's pure ineffectiveness in front of goal, or Morph's goal hunting in front of goal at the end when he players to pass to for an open goal.

There was also a number of misses by Kevin Moran FC, with either Trimble or Dar missing an easy chance early on, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and say the ball bobbled over their boot laces. But the best miss of the day I have to give to Mick. After picking up the ball in his own half and beating 48 players (Big Daddy, Morph and me about 46 times) he rounded the keeper and hit the ball wide of the post

First To 3:
In true Sunday afternoon footballing with the lads tradition, after playing for about 70 odd minutes and us getting beat 18-12, it was decided to have a first to 3 wins the game at the end.
The No Namers went 2-0 up, before The Child calmly slotted home to make it 2-1, before the Dublin SC decided to self destruct in front of goal and miss everything going, or not pass and glory hunt instead (naming no names here Morph) although Kevin Moran FC put in a strong defensive display, and then went on to win 3-1.

Postives To Be Taken From The Match:

• We got into double figures in the goal scoring
• We actually scored first instead of going a mile behind to start with
• The ball impression has finally disappeared from my face
• Alan scored the "Best Ever 5-a-Side Goal Ever Scored"

The Dublin SC would like to extend it's thanks to Kevin Moran FC for the game, and we might come back at the end of the summer for a rematch.

No players ratings for the teams, as I'll let others do that.