Farts win the Minor premiership

The weather Gods were smiling on the Farts this morning as they turned out at the unusual time of 11.15AM to take on Northern United.
With the Farts sitting 10 points ahead of the the Young Guns in second place, and only three games to go, they only needed a win to secure the Minor premiership, and this morning they did that with a ground out 2-0 win.
The night before we had all watched the AB's arm wrestle a win from the Wallabys to secure the Bledisloe cup. Then watched England steal a win on full time from the Black Sticks.
With so much at stake, this morning the AB's had the game televised live into their motel rooms, and Shane McLeod, the Black Sticks Coach also organised satellite coverage, to look for some pointers to help the Black Sticks improve their play.
The Frats have been unbeaten in pool play this year, and like all champion teams as they near their peak [performance, they tend to pull the opposition along with them, and so it was today.
The Farts had previously dispatched Northern with ease, but today they came out firing, and took the Farts on in a frantic "man to man" marking strategy.
The game was an arm wrestle from the start and while the Farts had 57 % of possession, and 61% of territory, it wasn't till mid way through he first half that Veitchy had a shot at goal blocked, which trapper then powered towards the goal only to have it stopped by a defenders foot. Veitchy slotted the Stroke into the top RH side of the net. The Farts piled on the pressure, and one great ball from Scotty split open the defence, although trapper couldn't quite catch it up.  So the Farts went to the sheds only 1-0 up.

The second half was much the same although gaps were starting to open up in the Northern defence, and their umpire even managed to to give us some PC's. However the Farts second gaol was a cracker from field play.
Adrian got the ball from Richie Rich around the 25, and put his foot down to power towards the circle, then hammered a cross goal pass to Needles who was waiting by the far post to slap it into the goal.

The Farts ended the game with 57% of possession, 63% of territory and didn't turn over the ball in the tackle as much as the previous week.

So, they have ticked off one BHAG (winning the minor premiership), and are two goals close to their Century.Two games to go to finish the round robin, then onto the finals.

Goals
1 - Veitchy
1- Needles

MVP's
3- Wicky - strong game again,certainly showed his presence in defence and attack
2- Nuts - He turned up, he played, and he drank a beer afterwards.  (actually he played will in defence, and the backs lacked something when he went off )
1- Toddy - a number of good clearing and attacking passes, showed good vision.

1- Rearend - umpiring
1- Veitchy - oranges

Next weeks game is a home sunday morning game, can we have a volunteer for oranges?