RE: CBS Masters Game 5: Feildians 2 CBS 1

July 11, 2005 at 6:45 pm
King George V Field
Weather Conditions: 17c

Game 5 proved to be our most challenging game of this early season, with only three subs to start the game, we ran into bad luck as Craig Baker came up lame 10 minutes in. Feildians struck first as Tony Baker was adjusting equipment on the sideline, a long hard knuckle ball hand cuffed Claude as a rebound landed directly on the head of the Feildians striker. CBS regrouped and came back strong several minutes later Todd Ryan and Shawn Paul were brought down hard in the penalty area by the Feildians keeper, who would have hit more players had they been in the area of the eighteen. Cal Dwyer was called on to take the penalty kick, but as he wasn't at the game a discussion arose as to who would attempt the shot. Brian Gosse answered the challenge and buried a beautiful strike to knot the game at 1.

The half continued on with some very strong tackling and several yellow cards were flashed by referee, Helder Bailot. Feildians took the lead with a minute left in the half. Jeff Haines was on the turf searching for air and asking God to save the family jewels. Tony Marks of Feildians grabbed the errant ball which came ringing of Jeff, I meaning ringing, the referee ordered Jeff to remain down as he witness the bells tolling. Several calls were made to play the ball off the field, but the big Feildian's striker ceased the opportunity to play all by himself, as players were stopped, and deposit the ball into the top corner out of reach of our keeper.

The second half continued with hard tackles, name calling, (somebody called Roger a bayman) which hurt the baymen's feelings. Jeff Dwyer was left all alone inside the 18 twice late in the half, but failed to dent the twine. Both Jeff's agreed in the dressing room after the match that if theycould score we wouldn't lose a match.

The dressing room was noticeably quite without our orangatang man, but everyone admitted the game brought us back the early days of townie vs baymen and kicking the soccer ball only happened when you missed youropponent.

Man of the Match for CBS, Denis Dober. Denis played a complete game had several good hits on Nelson Stokes. Denis was quoted, " This was myfirst complete game since 1972".

Next match Thursday July 14, 2005 @ Mount Pearl @ 6:45.

Players who played:
Craig Baker, Jeff Haines, Clyde Thornhill, Rick Squires, Roger Power,
Todd Ryan, Jeff Dwyer, Tony Baker, Shawn Paul, Steve O'Driscoll, Brian
Gosse, Terry Fleming , Claude Favre, Steve Major, Denis Dober
Yellow cards: Jeff Dwyer and Tony Baker