Farts wrestle back a win! 3-2 over Rongatai Sports

This morning the Farts returned to a sodden Elsdon Park, for the first game of the day around 9.00am.  Probably lucky it was wet, otherwise we would have been breaking the ice if frosty!

It was a fired up and confident Rongotai team that took the field, thinking the Old Farts would be a easy scalp for them, surely the Farts players would still be struggling with stiff joints and hang overs at this time on a  Sunday morning.

But the first pressure was exerted by the Farts, and earned them a PC inside the first 3 Min's.  Veitchy slotted this into the back of the net, and the Farts were quietly confident this game would be another win. The PC came from RS trying to take a quick 16 yard hit from within the circle but deliberately fouling in the process (not even attempting to stop a quickly moving ball to take the hit) .  The PC was the right decision however RS obviously thought they were hard done by.

After this the game quickly became quite a niggly affair, and suffered from the usual lack of umpiring ability we have come to expect when other teams supply their own umpire (maybe we are spoilt with having Glen to umpire one end?)

Rongotai managed to score and draw level, then to the supporters horror they scored again to take the lead.  The first time in this normal season the Farts have been behind on the scoreboard . late in the half this was compounded with the umpire suggesting that cam might need a breather on the side line (apparently he had played a game last night and did look a little jaded compared to his normal self).

This rest was close to half time so the Farts started the second with only 10 players. The game became a real arm wrestle, with the Farts having lots of pressure but strangely unable to covert it or even get a PC out of the umpire down that end. The RS captain did get a team warning for the way they were trying to assist in umpiring.

After his rest, it took cam a while to settle back into the game but when he did the game started to turn around.  cam was all over the attacking half and his presence was being felt.  Trapper on the RW was applying pressure too, even though he was playing Underwater Hockey again this week out on the flank. Veitchy was dogged and determined, and slotted to bring the Farts level.

You could feel the tension level raise, and the RS heads started to droop.

Then with only 5 Min's to go Veitchy slotted his third to give the Fart,s the lead.  It was a goal that would have been in the highlights package for the World Cup with Legs bring the ball into the circle (with his knee) and Veitchy controlling it and then kicking it in!  The Umpire gave the goal, which is probably justice after his other efforts and the Farts had continued there unbeaten run.

Goal Scorer - Veitchy with 3.

MVP's

3 - Veitchy - have to give it to him for his hatrick

2 - Cam - part from a breather on the side;line Cam put in a huge effort in both halves.

1 - Nuts - dependable at the back

1 - Legs oranges

1 - Rearend - umpiring

Special mention - Richie Rich in a comeback game, didn't last the whole game but his steadying influence at half time, and then pacing the sideline in the second half encouraging and exhorting the team.