pineapple stu
13/08/2005, 2:08 AM
The third instalment of the "Battle of the Fanzines" ended in UCD restoring some pride after last week's 24-0 drubbing by Dublin City and keeping up their unbeaten record against De Town.
The match was again played at half-time in the senior game, although the game was played cross pitch this time rather than box to box. UCD loaned Longford a player to bring the sides to 7-a-side, which resulted in a game which was a bit more congested and lacking in clear cut chances than previous encounters. Attempts to panic some of the newer Longford players by pointing out the crowd of a few hundred who would be watching were scuppered when a Town player pointed out he'd played in front of 10000 in a county final once.
UCD were given a boost shortly before kick-off when Harpo turned out to be changing in the shack and not in Croatia as had been previously thought. Longford, meanwhile, were without the two Stapletons, Marty and Pauro, after failing to duck out of their brother's pre-wedding ****-up.
Longford largely dominated the game and probably would have won had it not been for the fine form of Pineapple Stu in nets and the fact that the UCD goal looked a good yard narrower than the Longford one. Massop did get free from Aberdonian Stu's attentions (read: kicks) once, but Pineapple Stu was out quick to deny him, while PS was also dominant in the air for once, punching clear once and claiming a long throw! :eek: The famed massive defence, which had been slightly broken up by Bald Student's defection, was far more solid on the smaller pitch as well. However, my lower leg has now got a nice swelling on it from where Massop fell on me at one stage...
At the other end, UCD hardly got a decent shot away at goal, despite Bald Student spending the last two minutes in goals for Longford calling for a backpass so he could score the winner for UCD. The two senior teams' subs saw the funny side of the game too, with Brian Gannon being encouraged to play by a fellow sub only to reply that he probably wouldn't get a game with us.
In the end though, not a classic, but still good craic. A re-match is being sought in Flancare during the FAI Cup match in two weeks time - can Longford finally break their duck?!
The match was again played at half-time in the senior game, although the game was played cross pitch this time rather than box to box. UCD loaned Longford a player to bring the sides to 7-a-side, which resulted in a game which was a bit more congested and lacking in clear cut chances than previous encounters. Attempts to panic some of the newer Longford players by pointing out the crowd of a few hundred who would be watching were scuppered when a Town player pointed out he'd played in front of 10000 in a county final once.
UCD were given a boost shortly before kick-off when Harpo turned out to be changing in the shack and not in Croatia as had been previously thought. Longford, meanwhile, were without the two Stapletons, Marty and Pauro, after failing to duck out of their brother's pre-wedding ****-up.
Longford largely dominated the game and probably would have won had it not been for the fine form of Pineapple Stu in nets and the fact that the UCD goal looked a good yard narrower than the Longford one. Massop did get free from Aberdonian Stu's attentions (read: kicks) once, but Pineapple Stu was out quick to deny him, while PS was also dominant in the air for once, punching clear once and claiming a long throw! :eek: The famed massive defence, which had been slightly broken up by Bald Student's defection, was far more solid on the smaller pitch as well. However, my lower leg has now got a nice swelling on it from where Massop fell on me at one stage...
At the other end, UCD hardly got a decent shot away at goal, despite Bald Student spending the last two minutes in goals for Longford calling for a backpass so he could score the winner for UCD. The two senior teams' subs saw the funny side of the game too, with Brian Gannon being encouraged to play by a fellow sub only to reply that he probably wouldn't get a game with us.
In the end though, not a classic, but still good craic. A re-match is being sought in Flancare during the FAI Cup match in two weeks time - can Longford finally break their duck?!