Cuckoo King
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Marsden Match Report from SatFor anyone who is interested;
Marsden AFC 4 – 1 Moldgreen Convicts
Marsden played host to Moldgreen Cons this weekend in the Huddersfield FA Challenge Cup with a place in the quarter finals at stake and Moldgreen looking to take a major scalp the works league outfit were always going to be up for it and potentially pose a tricky threat to The Cuckoo's who were looking to maintain their unbeaten start to 2009 and extend their winning streak to 2 games!
The visitors started brightly with the wind behind them and called Marsden Skipper and Goalkeeper, Ashley Connor into action after only 5 minutes when Nicky Townend broke free after a blatant foul on Shane Kelly (the beginning of a story which was to unfold over the 90 minutes) as he raced toward goal Connor came of his line and his low driven shot was saved instinctively by the boot of the flame haired goalkeeper.
Marsden then seemed to pick it up a notch and duly to the lead through the in-form Carl Sykes, revelling in his new attacking midfield role. A great challenge and pass from new signing Dave Conway released Dave Brennan down the right, the Cowersley born midfielder slipped in Matthew Poulain (playing his last game before major scrotum re-construction surgery(though the player is reportedly using his time off to concentrate on his music with his group ‘Minge Face’)) only for the striker to find himself in the corner with defenders closing in rapidly he knocked the ball back up the line back to Brennan who’s first time cross was met by an even sweeter right foot volley from Sykes and nestled firmly in the bottom corner to put the hosts 1 up!
Marsden could and should have been 2 up at half time when they did everything but put the ball in the back of the net through a combination of great defending/goalkeeping poor finishing and also the post and bar chipped in just for good measure! In one short passage of play (30 seconds) no fewer than 5 different players had in total 7 shots and still couldn’t force the ball home! The keeper produced 2 good saves, 2 different defenders blocked 2 shots on the line, A shot hit the post then ricocheted off the keepers arse, before being looped onto the bar eventually dropping to Sykes whose, shocking shot from 4yards out went agonizingly wide!
Marsden started the second half like a steam train and were camped in the Cons half and after another few good saves from the visiting goalkeeper The Cuckoo’s finally got the reward their possession deserved through a well worked goal, culminating in Man of the Match Dave Brennan steering the ball into the far bottom corner past the outstretched goalkeeper.
The 2 goal cushion Marsden had worked hard for lasted barely a minute after Kelly was adjudged to have fouled Townend 35 yards out there was seemingly no danger, however the free kick was floated in and the usually reliable Connor hesitated and seemingly forgot that as goalkeeper, he is allowed to use his hands and just stood upright whilst the was kicked at him from 2 yards, the ball bounced off his knee straight into the path of the impressive (and to be honest only decent player on the Cons side) James Aquah, who rifled home a shot from 6 yards.
This once again spurred Marsden into action and the hosts were once again 2 up after a Paul Storer corner was scrambled around in the box before Poulain lashed home from all of 3 yards to sign off in style.
Marsden sealed the emphatic victory with a goal from Ole Gunnar Rayner 5 mins from time after the sub had replaced Dave Conway with the centre half complaining of STOMACH ACHE! After a superb pass from Adam Rider released Matt Davies the jug eared winger slipped in a reverse pass to Rayner who's neat finish destroyed whatever little hope the opposition had remaining.
Quote of the match was won by Marsden's left back Ryan Taylor who upon hearing the the Moldgreen right winger call the Marsden Team 'Sheep Shagging West Riding Shit' replied with, 'Mate you are that shit I haven't even broken a sweat!' GENIUS!
W@nker of the week has to go to the ref who booked 5 Marsden players and not one Moldgreen player and even booked Sykes after giving a free kick away for saying, 'EH!'
Incidently Frankie, log onto HDAFL website and look at draw we have a bye to next round! Have you lot been cheating.....AGAIN!!!!
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digger
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have u thought of applying to sky sports for a job in sky sports centre on sat afternoons shane. great report.
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Big Man
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Got to agree with digger, quality report there CK. See you can be intelligent and funny without "ripping" folk for fun, unless it's Moldgeen of course and they're not County Am so we're not bothered!
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Cuckoo King
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Thankyou gents! It has been a long tiime comin but I have finally got some praise from this forum! WOOHOO!   
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