Rustics fade as Relics Rampage

John Terry or Mickledinho?

In Posh's absence.

Fans in the Eastern end of the Chittaway Grandstand were treated to a feast of goals this weekend when the Kincumber Relics came to the Berkley Vale Rustics Cauldren for the much anticipated 4th round of the CCF 45B competition.

As much as the overused pun "it was a game of two halves is used" this was very much the case with Rustics going in at half time at 2 up only to be hammered by 6 unanswered goals from a  Relics outfit that showed they know no mercy when it comes to football.

The first half revealed that Relics had the potential to dominate this match but every player on the pitch accept maybe Banker had made 2 errors each.
Unfortunately for new keeper Bella these were both goals he failed to save. First game back Relics were prepared to let the veteran keeper off the hook however more will be expected if he is not to see his contract ending up on the toilet floor at Fortress Frost.

Half time found most players staring at the ground as all the players knew it was back on the pitch where we could prove what we were made of, this of course didn't stop Coach Wiz from berating us and telling us to wake the hell up. Toe's point that we were adjusting to playing on a pitch that was flat with short grass was probably an accurate assessment as to players misjudged kicks, passes in the first forty.

Early in the second half the lack of subs for the Rustics showed they would have been more than happy to stay in the sheds and not come out. Relics also started to nail their passes and find the space that was there to be had. It wasn't long before Relics legendary Shadow swooped in from the left and snuck one past the near post.

It was a start, but in what was the goal of the match, Mickledinho turned back the clock and fired a strike from just inside the box in the middle of the pitch that rocketed into the net off the inside of the left upright. This goal set the wheels in motion and signalled the Relics were ready to set to go on with the job. Wiz and Howler scored goals that both found the keepers gloves but were able to pick up the rebound and fire the pill into the pouch.

Rustics made some attempted inroads down the left side of the park but there was clearly no fuel left in the tank as Bella and the rest of the Relics defence easily repelled any attack.

Jaffa then juggled nicely beating the keeper putting away number five. I was then lucky enough to take advantage of an exhausted Rustics defence to have a share in the goal bounty.

Tolly was luckless towards the end with a power shot into the keeper.
Overall the second half saw all players, too many to mention, link together some great passing to see home the result.

Relics can expect Rustics to be stronger in the next round, possibly recruiting some much needed subs.

Well done Relics!