Apocalyptic Survivors Enjoy 2013 Clean Sheet Win
Team News: Oscar returned at last to the side after recovering from a foot injury through the middle of the season. Big Bird, A. Muppet and Rizzo were all unavailable for the start of the 2013 campaign.
Previous Results: Without Fozzie the side really struggled receiving a bad thrashing.
First Half
The quality of the match was quite dire, Imagine FC barely threatened up front or in possession, endless bad touches or passes hindered them. CBFC tested the opposite keeper however breaking down Imagine in defence was hard going. In the best chance Kermit and Beaker broke on the counter from a corner, after Kermit over ran the ball Beaker picked by the scraps from the keeper's sliding tackle only to find Kermit blocking the shot on the open goal. Oscar had a great chance come the end of the half dinking the ball over the crossbar.
Second Half
With one of the Imagine players landing awkwardly at the end of the first period, the knee was obviously in some pain from the limp leaving the player to swap outfield for goalkeeping duties. With no subs available, CBFC took full advantage of the keeping position much like the reverse first encounter when Fozzie missed out on the game where Imagine FC had some joy.
Goal 1-0 // 14 Kermit - Assist 5 Gonzo
After a poor attacking game, Kermit finally took the game to the opponent. Imagine just could not control the ball when under no pressure and after conceding possession the usual combo of Gonzo the provider to Kermit running at the defence pinpointed the opponent's disadvantage. With the shot in off the keeper's attempted save.
Fozzie (in his new keeper's jersey) immediately faced his first shot of the match from kick off, standing strong behind the slightly dipping long range shot. Oscar should have doubled the lead and his own season's tally when latching onto the ball inside the area, looking dead certain to score he shot straight at the keeper, perhaps shooting too quick.
Goal 2-0 // 14 Kermit - Assist 4 Beaker
Playing the ball forward under little pressure Beaker passes across the box edge for Oscar which ends up at Kermit's feet, a shot just outside the box too good an opportunity to miss. Beaker normally such a prolific playmaker providing his fifth assist of the season and ending the run with his first in nine games.
Goal 3-0 // 4 Beaker - Assist 14 Kermit
An attack full of drama and controversy. Kermit dribbles forward, Beaker's shot heading over, keeper saves, Nick misses an awkward chance but open goal nonetheless. Now to Imagine FC's appeal to the referee, Kermit stops the ball going out on the line passing into the box Beaker dispatches the shot with the keeper making a hash of the save. The referee unconvinced, the call was touch and go.
Imagine FC were lacking confidence losing possession either through an abundance of simple passes were intercepted or dribbling was nervy. A substitution for the injured player in goal came to the rescue with five minutes remaining however that was too little to late for the result. Kermit was denied a first game of 2013 hat-trick from the third Imagine keeper of the game. Earning a corner the next shot was hit uncleanly past the far post. With a new player on and with nothing to lose a definite impact was made as the IFC shot tally doubles in the closing five minutes. Fozzie made a good save to stop a weaving forward run ending in a low shot down to his right. The best moment came right at the death, the new sub receiving the ball from better passing only to crash his shot off the post, the chance was still alive if not for Gonzo's defensive meddling and Nick's clearance. Fozzie cashes in the clean sheet, the first of many some may hope in 2013.
Full-Time Result: Cillit Bang FC 3-0 Imagine FC
Goal 14 Kermit // Assist 5 Gonzo