Corner Pin FC 2008/09
Doncaster and District Sunday Alliance League, , Doncaster, England

The Pin were looking to extend their previous record of 6 wins unbeaten in the league from many years ago, and the game started brightly with a lot of good effort in the midfield.

After a stirring team talk from Lee, the boys were certainly up for it, and this showed with the level of commitment from the majority of the team in the first 10 mins.

After the pressure we had applied, Relax had an inviting chance that just went wide of Richs post, and the Pin responded, with Steve E, collecting the ball down the right and firing home a lovely shot past the helpless keeper.

At this point it looked like Relax were a bit shell shocked and their defence really didnt look like they were up for a fight, Steve E, again harried the opposition and as the defender received the ball from his keeper, Steve nicked it from him and was through on goal!! a brilliant solo effort and well deserved goal, that typified his performance yesterday.

The half was well contained and The Pin exerted their authority further with a lovely ball from G across the pitch to be picked up by Shaft, who rounded the keeper and placed the ball into the back of the net 3 - 0 to the Pin and we were cruising!.

The intention was to continue the second half as we had finished the first but two important decisions were made that ended up being the deciding factors for the half.

An early penalty was awarded to the Pin, and from the sidelines we were all calling for Steve E's hatrick, Captain Kirby, capitulated under the pressure from Dan and conceded to him to take the spot kick. A miss gave the away team some hope, but was quickly dashed by Lukes timley goal from a take down from Jermaine, who I personally believe had his best game of his season so far.

4 - 0 and the game looked dead, however 2 quick goals, from Relax, (the second an absolute screamer!!!!) brought the visitors within a realistic distance of having a chance of gaining something from this game. 

The second of the key moments then occured as Shaft, who felt he had been pushed in the area one to many times had a rant at the ref, covered with expletives, there was only one way this was going to go and he saw red!!

Down to 10 men and with 10 mins to go we conceeded a third goal to make the game very tasty in the last 10 mins. Thankfully the defence held firm, in difficult circumstances and the game ended 4 - 3 and our unbeaten streak continues.

This game should be considered a wake up call in that if we take our foot off the gas in a game and give teams chances they can get back at us, we need to make sure that we put games to bed!!

Horse and Groom away next week.

Lets have a good one!!!

Corner Pin FC

Steve Easton (10)   
Steve Easton (15)   
John Crawford (30)   
Luke Townsend (65)   

4 v 3

Relax Finance

Goal (70)
Goal (75)
Goal (85)

League Match played at home on 09/11/2008
Kick Off: 10.30am, Attendance: 10
Refereed by: Pat Hagan

Player	Goals	Assists	Cards	Rating
Richard Attenborough				8
Paul Boatman				7
Mark Hennigan				8
Daniel Payne				7
Graeme Attenborough		1		8
Steve Easton	2			9 MOM
Dean O'hara				8
Luke Townsend	1			8
Stephen Wilkinson				8
John Crawford	1			7
Jermaine Green		1		7
Clynton Johnson				7
Dave Szlamp				7
Terry Fields				7