Imagine a game where both teams win. It happened today as Orange lose 5-4 but win 6-5 with a double silver-golden goal
There were enough star players today to guarantee an entertaining game.
Federico was warmly welcome back by his own set of fans who still had in their eyes the wonderful back heel goal he scored in his last game. We searched the web to find something that could at least get close but it was wasted time.
A breath of fresh air in the shape of two very young rookies graced the game. A young Australian boy by the name of Charlie came all the way from Perth to fulfil his dream to play in our theatre of dreams. He played only for 15-20’ but that was enough to earn him lifetime bragging rights: quite a bargain!
The other Rookie was Khaled, Nizard’s son, who had a hectic start: in fact due to late arrival of Al and Dario, he was forced to swap side twice. The move were made easy by the perceived talent of the young boy which made both teams eager to sign him on the spot. His agent father, Nizar, was overjoyed to cash in twice lucrative transfer fees after only few minutes…A rare case of a Kid subsidising his Dad!
Like father, like son. Nizar and Rookie son Khaled had both outstanding game on opposite sides.
The day also saw a special visit from Boston where our secret agent Christian, by working tirelessy underground , has made FDs the talk of town in the Cradle of Liberty. Such an impeccable job as an agent has turned Christian the top tipped next 007 agent. Speculation is riding high for the next movie’s title: ‘From Kensington Gardens with love’, ‘The man with the golden boot’, ‘Lose another day’ are the most recurring but perhaps’ Football Dads are forever’ is the best defining one.
Playing in the Boston League with many skilled South America player has made Christian looking like a dynamic Cafu’ on the left flank which he mastered all along the game.
The match started fast and Daoud scored after just few minutes with a volley from a corner by Giancarlo, following Hannes’ save. It looked like a typical Daoud day with plenty more to come. A day where a hat trick would be regarded as poor harvest and no bookmaker settled for it. Bijian and Francesco with a sharp angled shot widened the gap but Morteza on the opposite side, fed constantly by Johannes, Nizar and Dario, scored a couple to keep Orange in the game.
Unfortunately Daoud’s hamstring came back haunting him and he had to leave the pitch. The game opened up with ferocious counters on both sides: Al and Jonathan scored for Colours while Dario replicated for Orange to settle the score at 5-4 for Colours in normal time.
You could tell Orange were fuming for not making more of Daoud’s absence and stubbornly went into golden goal with ‘Revenge’ written all over it. And Revenge it was when Julien scored the golden goal in a short matter of minutes.
The game should have ended there but Orange successfully lobbied for and extension and changed the ‘terms and conditions’ of the game: the golden goal was ‘demetalised’ to silver and the new golden goal would win the overall game. Colours felt they were hardly done but accepted in the conviction they would have added the golden goal to their match victory. It was a badly placed bet as Morteza scored the new golden goal putting the final score at 6-5 for Colours and finishing his day with a hat trick
As on the stands Colours’ fans, unaware of such T&C, started rioting, a quick negotiation between the two teams ensued and an amicable agreement was found along these lines: ‘a silver and golden goal scored in quick succession allows the team scoring them (Orange) to claim victory without denying it to the team who won it in normal time ( Colours). This T&C only apply to today’s game’
A unique case where both teams won: if FDs cannot do it, who else?’
The Man of the Match award was hard work as there was not a clear, outstanding, consensual winner. Morteza scored a had trick adding a new dimension to his game but also missed few sitters, hence keeping his main feeder’s, Johannes, goal contribution at low level.
JR and Bijian had a good game scoring one each and delighted fans with highly skilled one-twos.
If there was one, surely the Al-Bassam would have grabbed the family MOTM award.The young Khaled displayed a game a lot more mature than his fourteen years of age, showing composure under pressure and never wasting a ball.
As for Nizar, it is not until you have to mark him that you realise how unpredictable is game is. Having the ability to shoot with both feet at equal power and precision, he can twist and turn in any direction giving the defender no clue.
But today is the day to sing praise to one of the few left unsung hero: Julien. As always he fought valiantly in midfield and on the day he was able to score the early golden goal that meant victory from a certified defeat. When asked what keeps him at this level, Julien paraphrased his compatriot Giroud: ‘It a battle to reach the top but is a war to stay there’.
La lutte continue
COLOURS-ORANGE 5-4
ORANGE-COLOURS 6-5
GOALS
ORANGE: Morteza (3), Johannes, Dario, Julien
COLOURS: Daoud, Bijan, Francesco, Al, Jonathan R
TEAMS
ORANGE: Paride, Christian, Federico, Hannes, Julien, Johannes, Dario, Morteza, Nizar.
COLOURS: Alessandro, Andrea M, Khaled, Bijan, Al, Matteo, Jonathan R, Francesco, Daoud.