Yuness leads Colours to a rollercoaster victory but it is the true tale of rookie Fabio that hits the headlines

Yuness leads Colours to a rollercoaster victory but is the true tale of rookie Fabio that hits the headlines

Another true FDs’ tale unfolded today.
Fabio, a young Italian of Chinese origin living in Milan, shortly in London for a visit, woke up this morning with a plan to go to Brighton to enjoy the seaside. The bright sun suggested no better alternative existed on the face of England.
Walking in Kensington gardens though he saw FDs playing and immediately, without hesitation, asked to join: he borrowed a pair of broken shoes and was fast tracked into the game into Colours’ team, his final admission of course subject to the proverbial mandatory six months trial. Fabio repaid the trust by scoring two goals:
a classic own goal and then a superb one with a thunderous, curling shot into the top corner. His overall game was energetic and entrepreneurial, shielding defence and promoting attacking as well. Not bad for a Rookie.
The only negative being that both Italy and China are already well represented among our 72 Nations. Never mind.

Rookie Fabio: the boy who went for the sea and settled by the pond

The game also saw the long awaited return of Riccardo, Yuvi and Bilal: the Italian defended with solidity and also attacked frequently on the right side while the two strikers fought on opposite sides for the control of the left flank, the one just below the stands of the home fans even if increasingly they mix with the away ones. Yuvi represented the usual threat in attack while Bilaal showed again what a formidable dribbler and winger he is. Interestingly he was playing with long trousers but he could have played in a tuxedo smoking a cigar without anyone noticing.

Bilaal showed he can dribble anything he sets his mind on.
FDs provided, unsolicited, yet again a football made of grace and force belonging both to the past and the future, fully rewarding Fabio’s decision to cancel his previous plan . On the other hand, who could blame his choice to stay rather than go to Brighton? Certainly not Brightonians who flock in every Saturday morning from the sea to the pond to watch the indomitable FDs.
Not coincidentally the FA has granted the Seagulls not to play on Saturday morning to avoid the timing clash with the mighty FDs.
Before the game Adam sent in a selfie with David Beckham whom he shares that right foot with. The comments on the web, mostly along the lines of ‘Kind of you Adam’, seem to suggest it was the spice boy to beg Adam for attention. More to the point one comment read: ‘It’s all very well to win champions leagues and leagues but is only when you win a Master Game that you can claim undisputed greatness’. Such interpretation was validated by Adam’s performance on the day putting to work this goal machine of his with another brace and proving to be a very dependable and versatile bomber: both his goals were scored with his knees. To date Adam is the players who has scored with the highest number of body’s parts, few of which remain undisclosed.

The homogeneous, high value of the 21 players in attendance, along with Hannes’ track record in selecting teams called for a balanced game with the right density for a pitch that was in better shape than feared after the fierce, overcrowded match last Saturday.
Dad’s representation was restricted to the Fab Five (Thomas, Hannes, Omar, Alessandro and Francesco) while the remanding 3/4 by possessed Kids operating on a no-mercy policy.
The resulting speed was such that some of the pictures taken by Giancarlo were a little bit blurred and the VAR had to review dubious episodes with double slow motion mode.
Since the very start, Yuness showed he was for real by scoring the opener for Colours only to provoke a furious reaction by the Orange who, led by Adam, turned the game to their advantage also thanks to the extra man with a furious 1-4 with Aurian also contributing one goal.

There were all the ingredients for another rollercoaster: in fact Colours did not disappoint with Johannes calling for the ‘remuntada’ with a missile-shot planted under Alessandro’s bar, soon to be followed by those of Fabio, Karim and Bilaal, each and everyone of great quality.
Towards the end as the result (6-4) went away from them, it was clear that Orange were sparing energies for the golden goal. To no avail as Al glorified the day for Colours by scoring the golden goal with a deflected shot
sealing a match in which the winning team show both character and class.
Playing as he does with his head high while confronting the numerous craters in the ground is an act of both elegance and bravery and we praise him for choosing the Pond pitch over the Premier League’s smooth ones.


COLOURS-ORANGE 7-4
GOALS
COLOURS: Yuness (2), Johannes, Karim, Fabio, Bilaal, Al
ORANGE: Adam (2), Fabio (og), Aurian
TEAMS
COLOURS: Paride, Hannes, Thomas, Omar, Fabio, Al, Johannes, Karim, Bilaal, Yuness.
ORANGE: Alessandro, Riccardo, Andrea, Nadir, Jonathan R, Dario, Daniel, Jonathan D, Francesco, Yuvi, Adam.