Re-defining the laws of physics
After so much rain even a bit of sun would have done. As it then was a FDs match, a glorious sun looked just par for the course. The grass was so thick that the holes could not be seen and felt until you fell into them and from then on it was the fire brigade job to drag you out.
Disguised in the bushes there were many personal trainers eager to retain FDs as clients by in the key weeks leading to the Master Game helping them to reach peak form. For these guys the bragging right ‘I have a FD among my client’ have no price as it would imply cherry picking future clients as opposed to beg for them.
In the selection process to assemble teams the golden rule ‘never play Yassin and Johaness together’ was ignored with dire consequences for the Bibbed team. Besides the Colours could count also on the only role keeper available as both Tony L and Paride were absent. If only Paride was absent also for the MG9 few Dads wished…
True that the Bibbed had a double act in Adam and Khaled that could scare any opposition on top of a vintage back three made by Hossam, Massimo and Bijen. Upfront TT (TonyTerminator) was back in action flanked by young Al, the latter very prolific of late.
The ingredients were there for a great game but it was soon evident that Colours knew how to mix them better by taking a fast and fat lead with, unsurprisingly, Yassin and Johannes finding their names multiple times on the scoring board complemented by Francesco and Nizard who also had both an inspired day.
At 4-0 for the Colours the algorithm suggested to swap Giancarlo with Andrea G to revive the attacking options of the Bibbed.
Instantly the game look more balanced: Khaled took command of the operation in midfield with fast one-twos often finalised by accurate and strong shots, never more than few inches far from post and bar.
The Colours managed nevertheless to retain the score gap built in before the swap also thanks to many amazing saves by Alessandro: in one of those he punched the ball away only to hit one of his defenders with the ball dancing on the line.
Needless to say the fox 🦊 in the box (TT) was the first to react: any touch with any part of the body would have meant a sure goal. Tony S hit it with his best foot and unbelievably the ball went above the bar. The game was suspended to check if the net had a hole on it. As that was not the case a team of physicists from the near Imperial College was called in as such shot seemed to have defied every law of physics by not having ended in the net. Further investigation are ongoing but the growing feeling is that we have witnessed something unique: a new principle of physics that can only by triggered by football, specifically FDs,
namely our TT!
Tony S then went in goal and restored his reputation by literally putting his body on the line to save a goal and then put over the bar a screaming volley from outside the box by Giancarlo who badly wanted to dedicate a goal to his dog Leone who had been barking at opposition from sideline as he always does in front of tv 📺 when MILAN and AZZURRI are playing. A true fan and a winner of a dog with already a European cup and a Scudetto in his young trophy cabinet.
The golden goal was deservedly sealed by Nizard who had a very lively game putting to constant test the Bibbed defence with his dribbles and a vast array of trickery. He was shortlisted for the Man of the Match along with the usual suspects Yassin, Khaled, Johaness and Adam but stats were there to prove that Alessandro with his saves was the biggest contributor to the fortunes of his team.
COLOURS-BIBBED 9-5
GOALS
COLOURS: Yassin (3), Johannes (2), Nizard, Francesco (2)
BIBBED: Khaled (4), Adam
TEAMS
COLOURS: Alessandro, Thomas, Hannes, Johannes, Yassin, Andrea G (Giancarlo), Nizard, Francesco
BIBBED: Hossam, Massimo, Bjien, Adam, Khaled, Giancarlo (Andrea G),
Tony S, Al.
Top picture: the Italian three amigos enjoying a rare London sun