...............................................................Santi ……….................................................
 
Pete T……………………..….Dean……………………….Neil…….………..…….Pete R

  Rodi…..............................Mikey………………..…….Souza………….........Danielle

………………………………Andrey……………………..Nedwin……………………………… 

Subs:

Mikey, James

With the Voodoo having secured the SIFL title the day before and the sweet souled sounds of the black eyed peas blaring down the phone line at 2am, you knew it only meant one thing, a Galacticos Sunday. The game began with a full complement starting 11, those present evidently fearing McMillen’s ire after such sharp, almost seditious sentiment the previous week. In fact the team sheet was more notable than most for the inclusion of an actual Brazilian in the form of new boy Souza amongst the Galaticians.

 “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death I'm very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that” said the great Bill Shankley. With these words hanging in the hearts of 13 Galactico men and Danielle, an air of camaraderie settled over the familiar faces.

The game started at a traditionally intense pace reminiscent of the plains of Agincourt 1415 (not Henry V Mikey), the French wielding a far bigger squad outnumbering the British by 3 to 1. Distinctly fresh for a Sunday, both sides exchanged early blows, Kelly perhaps coming closet in the first quarter with a scuffed shot from a low cross from Ortiz minor. With the theme of the Galactico game set as “techers”, it was ironically the French who played the more fluid football in contrast to the Galacticos’ arching balls to the heart of the French defence, attacking down the phalanx through Infantrymen Rodi and Danielle.

With the sides locked in deadlock it was seemingly going to take a moment of magic or madness to unlock Pandora’s Box. The capacity crowd were granted both.

Firstly the French were taught a lesson in British wizardry. Never think the ball harmless at the feet of Mikey “Merlin” McMillen. Though an early speculative volley made no headway towards overturning rival Uidam’s goal tally, Merlin turned himself provider. Hitting a long curling pass with the instep of his left foot, his pass looped round a flat footed French defender (who had evidently  taken Antoinette’s declaration of “Let them eat cake” to heart and waist) and into the path of another man who seems to age backwards, the ever young Kelly. The experienced striker demonstrated all the cool and composure that has left him top of the SIFL goal charts and the urbanatomy.com most hit articles. Leaving his portly marker for dead, he took the ball perfectly in stride and finished with a placed shot into the centre of the net. 1-0

But as Triumph follows disaster so it can precede. Having provided impenetrable cover for rookie keeper Santi along with partner Neil, Dea-no techers suddenly sort to emulate his Liverpool idols. Unfortunately not the recalled Carragher, but the out of form Gerrard. Citing mytopia, Ramanouski sent a perfect through ball to a lurking French striker who struck into the bottom corner.

“The prompter the refusal, the less the disappointment” wrote Syrus in 1BC. So the evidently crestfallen picked themselves up, dusted down and laid down the pain. Walking in at half time heads were down. But hopes? Never!

 

Half Time 1-1

 

After some great tekkers by Mike O’B down the left, the business of the second half began with a tirade from Les Bleus. Creating chance after chance, including an effort that cannoned off the right post, it seemed for awhile that the Galacticos may luck out. Indeed the Men in Yellow almost went ahead against the run of play. A great break away set up a counter-offensive leaving Andrey 1-1 with the goalkeeper. With some good tekkers he rounded the keeper and rolled the ball nonchalantly into the open net 2-.... from nowhere a flying Frenchman leapt in front of the goal bound ball and diverted it out for a corner. Undeniably a game changing moment, the refusal of the French defender to give up (most unbecoming of his nation) and get back (retreating...that’s more like it) set in motion a renewed rouge verve, and kicking into overdrive, the Brits found themselves holding the last Bastions at Vimiero and Junot.

With the defense keeping their shape as becoming Wellesley’s troops, it seemed the French would need a moment of divine inspiration to break the deadlock. As in WWII, the French found a friend from the Left. A Stalin...sorry startling ball down the Galactician’s right flank left the French striker behind enemy lines. Holding up play, he cleverly picked out Nicholas Sarkozy’s long lost twin who bent a curling shot from the edge of the area into the far corner of the net. Turning round the newly self proclaimed chairman of the smug club turned around, all de Gaulle, and accepted the congratulations of his teammates.

 

Though as flukey as: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/17/euromillions-lottery-winner-claims-84million it is undeniable the French had had the measure of the Galacticos and that a change of tactic was needed.

Confucius wrote “When it is obvious a goal cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”

So the Galacticos rallied, playing a better passing game and supplying less long balls than previous.

The notorious Holocaust denier David Irvine, though a certified cunt, makes very valid points about the contributions of the Australians during the great conflicts of the C20. Here again his words hold true. Having been off the pitch at the start of the half, the Galacticos looked down under for inspiration and found it. Oscar Wilde once wrote that: “Football is all very well a good game for rough girls, but not for delicate boys” and so with hardened mettle and the most rough and tumble girl in the league, the resurgence began.

Finding space on the left Danielle dinked a delicate chip over the top of the Rouge defence to find the bandit Ned Kelly. With the ball sitting up perfectly Kelly lifted the ball over the hapless keeper with all the lethalness of Stringybark Creek, cueing wild celebrations from the capacity crowd. Yet never satisfied to be merely even, the heist incomplete, the Galacticos set to steal a win.

With both teams chasing victory the game opened, the French going closest with two shots just past the left post. Then in the dying minutes The Galacticos having pushed too far up seeking a goal, left themselves susceptible to a ball over the top which the speedy striker pounced upon leaving himself 1on1 with Santi in goal, surely not such a cruel twist? The youngster with equal speed hounded off his line to close the angle and bravely dived at the striker, who slotted the ball passed Ortiz and...wide of the post!!! Though divided linguistically, the striker’s body language said it all.

“Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose” wrote Thomas Krause.

So the Galacticos had almost lost, but with a final foray into the opposition half they searched for an unlikely win. When in crunch situations it is the experience that holds firm, but the talent that delivers. So the 70s met the 90s in a fruitful unison. Breaking down the right, old timer James worked his way into a menacing position before picking out fellow veteran Kelly in the box. Unable to unleash for his hat-trick, Kelly instead laid up Andrey for a grandstand finish. Striking the ball first time with his left foot, Andrey slightly scuffed his shot, but managed to do the all important and guide the ball passed the goal keeper into the bottom right corner. How the Russians had rallied!!!!

The goal signalled great celebrations and was effectively the last kick of the game. 5 hours later, Long Islands, Caipirinhas and whatever else lay in the Galactico wake. Suddenly it was 7 and time for work!

Good game to the ER boys

Galacticos 3-2 Etoile Rouge

-Pete
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I would like to take this moment to educate those people who obviously struggle to either set an alarm or wake up to one on a Sunday morning. Either that or you’re too much of a faggot to turn up and play in the rain. Therefore I have installed a guide to educate those on how to set your alarm or wake up on time for such an event so there can be no excuses in the future. On a more serious note, those who didn’t turn up for whatever reasons badly let themselves down and more importantly the team. If you state that you are going to turn up then fucking turn up. A man is only as good as his word and if you start talking bullshit……….well you get the idea. Don’t give the big hardcore talk the night before how you’ll definitely be there, then go out on the razz claiming ‘you’re hardcore’ and then not turn up because you didn’t get enough sleep or too hungover. No doubt that most of you woke up around 8:30am with a full bursting bladder, went for a slash and thought ‘fuck it’ im too fucked and it’s raining, I’ll go back to bed. You should want to play for the Galacticos; there should be no decision process involved. It’s 90 minutes of footy, then go home and sleep if needs be, don’t be so selfish! If I can play 90 minutes on a Saturday, go straight out to party until 6am, be continuously woken by some crazy girl called Fiona calling me at 7am after finding her business card on the floor in a bar and leaving her obscene text messages followed by waking up at 8am to play another 90 minutes followed by another 4 hours of working with screaming and energetic kids, then I see no reason why the rest of you can’t play either! Next time just be honest and admit you’re not man enough to go on the razz the night before and then turn up for the game! Therefore I have installed a ‘list of shame’ If your name is on it, expect some rough treatment so it does not happen again! There are plenty of players we know who want to play on a Sunday who we don’t ask to play as when we have too many players people get frustrated due to lack of playing time. Next time when we have 17/18 players as we did last week, those who are on this list expect to find yourself on the sideline were you’ll have no right to complain if you don’t make it on to the field!!! List of Shame Pete Robinson Pete Taylorson Karl Carberry Phil Boyle Jay Viera Romuald Obi Luke McConaghey Andy (don’t know second name, but shooters guy, proper yank) Stewart Agnew Harry Cutler Andrea Bargnani (Although the last two turned up, it shouldn’t take phone calls from fellow Galacticos members 10 min before kick off to drag you down to the game, although they at least had the decency to answer their phone and make the effort to come down eventually!) Steps Get Into a Rhythm 1.       Determine what time you need to wake up on most days. Make this your sleep goal.

 

2.       Use your alarm clock to wake up at approximately that same time each morning. Our bodies’ physiological processes are governed by the circadian rhythm, a cycle that in humans is closely adapted to the 24-hour day. You will get used to waking up. By training yourself to wake up at the same time each day, you “set” your circadian rhythm.

 

3.       Figure out how much sleep you really need. Anyone about 13 and under needs about 8-10 hours of sleep each night. Individual sleep needs vary, however. Getting adequate rest is the most obvious way to help you wake up when you want.

 

4.       Go to bed at approximately the same time every night. Once you know when you need to get up and how much sleep you need, you can determine what time you need to go to sleep. While you may initially find it difficult to go to bed at the same time each night, if you make an effort to do so it will become easier over time.

 

Use Your Senses
  1. View your sleeping environment and decide what you can control. Awakening can be triggered by external cues such as light and sound; hence the effectiveness of the alarm clock. These triggers can override the circadian rhythm.
    • Light: Your mind will respond to light and bring you out of sleep. Leave your curtains or blinds open to wake up with the sunrise. Close them if you need to sleep later. Adjust the positioning of your bed to catch the light at the right time—you may need to move your bed occasionally since the sun will strike your room at a slightly different angle as the seasons progress. Remember that the sun rises in the east; in the northern hemisphere a south-facing orientation will receive more sunlight, and in the southern hemisphere a north-facing orientation will get more, but unless you are trying to wake up when the sun is high in the sky, you will still want to face to the east to catch the sun when it rises. As stated earlier, the position of your bed will depend heavily on the time of the year, and the time you want to wake up. If you need to get up before the sun rises, putting the lights in your room on a timer can also help, as this may not seem as disruptive as an alarm clock.
    • Sound: Noises (such as that pesky alarm) also bring you out of sleep. Identify what sounds regularly occur around where you sleep—and when they occur. Trains, automobiles, animals, and other people going about regular tasks can serve as waking cues. You can take advantage of this by noting what wakes you up and when. Consider leaving your window open to capture more sounds.
    • Temperature: Your sleeping body is very sensitive to temperature. If you turn your heat down at night and have a timer on your thermostat, you can set the heat to come back on about an hour before you want to wake up. Assuming you were at a comfortable sleeping temperature all night, this should prompt you to awaken. You can also use temperature in conjunction with light, since sunlight hitting your bed directly will warm you up. You may even be able to choose what blankets you use so that you will be comfortable throughout the night (your body temperature drops after midnight), but begin to get too hot as your body temperature naturally rises (regardless of external temperature), toward the end of your sleep cycle. If you want to take a brief nap outside on a hot day (when you are camping or backpacking, for instance), you can choose someplace to sleep where you will be in a shadow initially, but where you will eventually be in the sun.
    • Smell: If you drink coffee regularly, the easiest way to use smell as a trigger to awake is to put your coffee maker in your bedroom and set its timer for just before when you want to wake up. Smell is not generally a reliable way to wake up, though, so use this in combination with other methods.
    • Feeling: Drink a tall glass of water before going to bed. You will find that you wake up very promptly.and will occasionally have to wake up and use the bathroom, so you'll be up at least 30 minutes before target time.
Set Your Mental Alarm Clock Recognize that scientists have been unable to prove that the "mental alarm clock" can or should work effectively. Still, many folks swear by it. Others report that it makes them tensely look at their watch every 30 minutes to make sure they don't oversleep. If you want to experiment, follow the steps below:

Determine what time you need to wake up. Unlike the method above, this method does not require that you wake up at the same time each morning. Scientists have discovered that about an hour before a person expects to wake up, the body begins releasing a relatively high concentration of the hormone adrenocorticotropin into the blood. They believe that this may prepare the person to wake up. If this is true, you need only prompt the release of this hormone at the right time.

Calculate the number of hours before your intended wake-up time. If possible, try to sleep for a multiple of about 90 minutes; your sleep cycle repeats in approximately 90 minute intervals (this will differ from person to person). You can use this to your advantage, as it's easier to awaken from the lighter part (the end) of your sleep cycle.

Envision your wake-up time. As you lie in bed, think about the time at which you want to wake. Visualize a clock with that time on it, and visualize yourself getting up at that time. You may even find it helpful to tell yourself out loud, “I will wake up at (the desired time).”

Tips
  • As you're lying in bed, look at the time, (say, 9:30) and decide what time you want to wake up (say, 6:30). For about 20 seconds say this in a whisper, while thinking intently about it: "It's 9:30, and I need to wake up at 6:30, it's 9:30, and I need to wake up at 6:30..."
  • Be careful of taking naps. Napping can mess up the circadian rhythms set by a regular sleep schedule. They can make it harder to fall asleep at the planned time. If you do need to nap, try to keep it under 30 minutes. If you are napping every day, then make this part of your regular schedule and take the same length nap at the same time each day.
For all you who are still struggling here is a simple step by step video.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/699/how_to_set_an_alarm_clock.html?cat=15

Starting XI

GK: Santi

CB: Pete Wall

CB: Neil

CB: Mike O’B

CM: Mikey

CM: Deano

CM: Rod

SS: Ned

Better late than never players (Andrea, Harry, Paco, Danielle)

Andrea and Harry explained above, Danielle partly forgiven due to training Aussie kids how to play at sport which they might actually be good at. Fair play to Paco, less than 20 minutes after the phone call he was down on the pitch to complete the Mexican trio and was also kind enough to take a break from play when we eventually had 12 men.

Anyway enough about the no shows, let’s talk about the true players of the day. The blurry eyed Galacticos may have been slightly bamboozled when first arriving at the Jinqiao Stadia (just 15 min before kickoff – standard) as they were met by the Japanese military platoon performing expansive drills and fancy poses. After some research it was discovered that this is what they call ‘warming up’ which is defined as the preparing of the mind and body for the activities ahead to enhance maximum performance whilst reducing the risk of injury. It remains to be seen if this craze will catch on within the Galacticos camp.

The mighty Galacticos began the game with 8 men but as I’m sure we all know that it’s quality, not quantity, and quality is something the Galacticos have in abundance. If Japan thought this was going to be a stroll in the park, they were soon mistaken as it was the yellow shirts who pressed on to attack as we took the fight to the Japanese. Some slick one-two passing and darting runs, not only could Galacticos have been mistaken for having 11 on the pitch, but many onlookers may have assumed the real Brazil had turned up for their World Cup warm up game. The Japanese were rattled, and no matter how warmed up you, nobody can ever be fully prepared to play against the Galacticos.

Unfortunately Japan soon took advantage of the free space on the pitch, some swift balls up to their top men caught the Galacticos rearguard off guard and the Japanese were soon finding their stride. Debutee goalkeeper Santi did well to keep out the Japanese attacks, pulling off saves that regular keeper Neil would have been proud of. Although our backs were against the wall, the Galacticos still managed to play arguably their best football of the season. The extra space on the field allowed the yellows to utilize their supreme array of passing skills, linking well with one another in a true team performance. With little help from the referee or the inconsistent linesman, Japan went into half time 5-0 up, but the Galacticos left the pitch full of confidence and with 4 new arrivals knew the game was far from over.

Half Time

If this was Brazil’s warm up game it could have been confused that we were actually playing a Japanese team managed by the seedy Swede himself, Sven Goran Eriksson, as Japan replaced their whole team for the second half (yes they actually had enough players to field a second team). FIFA president Sepp Blatter must have choked on his caviar when hearing this, but this wasn’t the English National team so he’ll probably turn a blind eye once again.

An insulting move by the Japanese that only revved up the Galacticos engine another notch. Now there was a game to be played as the numerical advantage was no more, however the fresh legs was something the Galacticos could only dream of. Japan soon extended their lead, catching the Galacticos on the break and their superb finishing skills were on display once again. It wasn’t long until Andrea pulled one back for the Galacticos as a deceiving ball played in from the left wing was nudged on by Ned catching the keeper off guard allowing Andrea to run through unknowingly on goal with no one to beat. The second half was a half dominated by the Galacticos however the goals never came. With the second half finishing 1-1 a final score of 6-1, it left the Galacticos dwelling what could have been if enough players had bothered to care enough and shown up from the start!

A dazzling performance from veteran defender Pete Wall achieved high praise from the plaudits and passer bys, unfortunately this was a football game and not an audition for bambi on ice, as more time was spent on the floor than standing up. A rare outfield performance from Neil proved too much as he left the field battered and bruised after a resilient performance. The game eventually finished 7-1 to the Japanese but it was a performance that the Galacticos could hold their heads high to. Although some fantastic football was played on the pitch it was disappointing to see an embarrassing performance from the Japanese in terms of sportsmanship and they should be very disappointed in themselves.

Football is a man’s game, women can play too, but man up!!! What’s with all the screaming when you get touched by another player, it’s a contact sport, deal with and show a bit of balls. Going down rolling around crying after being nudged off the ball is just plain embarrassing, going down when you haven’t been touched, that’s just sad. Asking the referee to book players is diving pretty low, are you seriously proud of that? Not only is asking for someone to be shown a card a bookable offence, it’s a poor reflection of you as a person. So next time show a bit of respect to yourselves and just play football or don’t bother turning up!

Galacticos would also like it to be known that they will officially be reporting the Japanese for not playing their strongest 11 throughout the game and will wait to hear from the sport of arbitration later this month.

-Mikey
  1. View your sleeping environment and decide what you can control. Awakening can be triggered by external cues such as light and sound; hence the effectiveness of the alarm clock. These triggers can override the circadian rhythm.
    • Light: Your mind will respond to light and bring you out of sleep. Leave your curtains or blinds open to wake up with the sunrise. Close them if you need to sleep later. Adjust the positioning of your bed to catch the light at the right time—you may need to move your bed occasionally since the sun will strike your room at a slightly different angle as the seasons progress. Remember that the sun rises in the east; in the northern hemisphere a south-facing orientation will receive more sunlight, and in the southern hemisphere a north-facing orientation will get more, but unless you are trying to wake up when the sun is high in the sky, you will still want to face to the east to catch the sun when it rises. As stated earlier, the position of your bed will depend heavily on the time of the year, and the time you want to wake up. If you need to get up before the sun rises, putting the lights in your room on a timer can also help, as this may not seem as disruptive as an alarm clock.
    • Sound: Noises (such as that pesky alarm) also bring you out of sleep. Identify what sounds regularly occur around where you sleep—and when they occur. Trains, automobiles, animals, and other people going about regular tasks can serve as waking cues. You can take advantage of this by noting what wakes you up and when. Consider leaving your window open to capture more sounds.
    • Temperature: Your sleeping body is very sensitive to temperature. If you turn your heat down at night and have a timer on your thermostat, you can set the heat to come back on about an hour before you want to wake up. Assuming you were at a comfortable sleeping temperature all night, this should prompt you to awaken. You can also use temperature in conjunction with light, since sunlight hitting your bed directly will warm you up. You may even be able to choose what blankets you use so that you will be comfortable throughout the night (your body temperature drops after midnight), but begin to get too hot as your body temperature naturally rises (regardless of external temperature), toward the end of your sleep cycle. If you want to take a brief nap outside on a hot day (when you are camping or backpacking, for instance), you can choose someplace to sleep where you will be in a shadow initially, but where you will eventually be in the sun.
    • Smell: If you drink coffee regularly, the easiest way to use smell as a trigger to awake is to put your coffee maker in your bedroom and set its timer for just before when you want to wake up. Smell is not generally a reliable way to wake up, though, so use this in combination with other methods.
    • Feeling: Drink a tall glass of water before going to bed. You will find that you wake up very promptly.and will occasionally have to wake up and use the bathroom, so you'll be up at least 30 minutes before target time.
Set Your Mental Alarm Clock Recognize that scientists have been unable to prove that the "mental alarm clock" can or should work effectively. Still, many folks swear by it. Others report that it makes them tensely look at their watch every 30 minutes to make sure they don't oversleep. If you want to experiment, follow the steps below:

Determine what time you need to wake up. Unlike the method above, this method does not require that you wake up at the same time each morning. Scientists have discovered that about an hour before a person expects to wake up, the body begins releasing a relatively high concentration of the hormone adrenocorticotropin into the blood. They believe that this may prepare the person to wake up. If this is true, you need only prompt the release of this hormone at the right time.

Calculate the number of hours before your intended wake-up time. If possible, try to sleep for a multiple of about 90 minutes; your sleep cycle repeats in approximately 90 minute intervals (this will differ from person to person). You can use this to your advantage, as it's easier to awaken from the lighter part (the end) of your sleep cycle.

Envision your wake-up time. As you lie in bed, think about the time at which you want to wake. Visualize a clock with that time on it, and visualize yourself getting up at that time. You may even find it helpful to tell yourself out loud, “I will wake up at (the desired time).”

Tips
  • As you're lying in bed, look at the time, (say, 9:30) and decide what time you want to wake up (say, 6:30). For about 20 seconds say this in a whisper, while thinking intently about it: "It's 9:30, and I need to wake up at 6:30, it's 9:30, and I need to wake up at 6:30..."
  • Be careful of taking naps. Napping can mess up the circadian rhythms set by a regular sleep schedule. They can make it harder to fall asleep at the planned time. If you do need to nap, try to keep it under 30 minutes. If you are napping every day, then make this part of your regular schedule and take the same length nap at the same time each day.
For all you who are still struggling here is a simple step by step video.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/699/how_to_set_an_alarm_clock.html?cat=15

Starting XI

GK: Santi

CB: Pete Wall

CB: Neil

CB: Mike O’B

CM: Mikey

CM: Deano

CM: Rod

SS: Ned

Better late than never players (Andrea, Harry, Paco, Danielle)

Andrea and Harry explained above, Danielle partly forgiven due to training Aussie kids how to play at sport which they might actually be good at. Fair play to Paco, less than 20 minutes after the phone call he was down on the pitch to complete the Mexican trio and was also kind enough to take a break from play when we eventually had 12 men.

Anyway enough about the no shows, let’s talk about the true players of the day. The blurry eyed Galacticos may have been slightly bamboozled when first arriving at the Jinqiao Stadia (just 15 min before kickoff – standard) as they were met by the Japanese military platoon performing expansive drills and fancy poses. After some research it was discovered that this is what they call ‘warming up’ which is defined as the preparing of the mind and body for the activities ahead to enhance maximum performance whilst reducing the risk of injury. It remains to be seen if this craze will catch on within the Galacticos camp.

The mighty Galacticos began the game with 8 men but as I’m sure we all know that it’s quality, not quantity, and quality is something the Galacticos have in abundance. If Japan thought this was going to be a stroll in the park, they were soon mistaken as it was the yellow shirts who pressed on to attack as we took the fight to the Japanese. Some slick one-two passing and darting runs, not only could Galacticos have been mistaken for having 11 on the pitch, but many onlookers may have assumed the real Brazil had turned up for their World Cup warm up game. The Japanese were rattled, and no matter how warmed up you, nobody can ever be fully prepared to play against the Galacticos.

Unfortunately Japan soon took advantage of the free space on the pitch, some swift balls up to their top men caught the Galacticos rearguard off guard and the Japanese were soon finding their stride. Debutee goalkeeper Santi did well to keep out the Japanese attacks, pulling off saves that regular keeper Neil would have been proud of. Although our backs were against the wall, the Galacticos still managed to play arguably their best football of the season. The extra space on the field allowed the yellows to utilize their supreme array of passing skills, linking well with one another in a true team performance. With little help from the referee or the inconsistent linesman, Japan went into half time 5-0 up, but the Galacticos left the pitch full of confidence and with 4 new arrivals knew the game was far from over.

Half Time

If this was Brazil’s warm up game it could have been confused that we were actually playing a Japanese team managed by the seedy Swede himself, Sven Goran Eriksson, as Japan replaced their whole team for the second half (yes they actually had enough players to field a second team). FIFA president Sepp Blatter must have choked on his caviar when hearing this, but this wasn’t the English National team so he’ll probably turn a blind eye once again.

An insulting move by the Japanese that only revved up the Galacticos engine another notch. Now there was a game to be played as the numerical advantage was no more, however the fresh legs was something the Galacticos could only dream of. Japan soon extended their lead, catching the Galacticos on the break and their superb finishing skills were on display once again. It wasn’t long until Andrea pulled one back for the Galacticos as a deceiving ball played in from the left wing was nudged on by Ned catching the keeper off guard allowing Andrea to run through unknowingly on goal with no one to beat. The second half was a half dominated by the Galacticos however the goals never came. With the second half finishing 1-1 a final score of 6-1, it left the Galacticos dwelling what could have been if enough players had bothered to care enough and shown up from the start!

A dazzling performance from veteran defender Pete Wall achieved high praise from the plaudits and passer bys, unfortunately this was a football game and not an audition for bambi on ice, as more time was spent on the floor than standing up. A rare outfield performance from Neil proved too much as he left the field battered and bruised after a resilient performance. The game eventually finished 7-1 to the Japanese but it was a performance that the Galacticos could hold their heads high to. Although some fantastic football was played on the pitch it was disappointing to see an embarrassing performance from the Japanese in terms of sportsmanship and they should be very disappointed in themselves.

Football is a man’s game, women can play too, but man up!!! What’s with all the screaming when you get touched by another player, it’s a contact sport, deal with and show a bit of balls. Going down rolling around crying after being nudged off the ball is just plain embarrassing, going down when you haven’t been touched, that’s just sad. Asking the referee to book players is diving pretty low, are you seriously proud of that? Not only is asking for someone to be shown a card a bookable offence, it’s a poor reflection of you as a person. So next time show a bit of respect to yourselves and just play football or don’t bother turning up!

Galacticos would also like it to be known that they will officially be reporting the Japanese for not playing their strongest 11 throughout the game and will wait to hear from the sport of arbitration later this month.

-Mikey
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