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Match Report - Reserves 2009
RESERVES v Mornington
Round 13 - 04/07/2009
POINTS SHARED AS 'THE TORTURER' TAKES CENTRE STAGE
"Hello. No jewellery. Everyone must have shinpads. Can I check those with studs?" That was the inglorious speech given by the ref before the game. An ominous encounter it must be said when the Ressies kitted up to face Mornington.  "That's the torturer from True Lies," Wardy exclaimed. "It's him…that guy. The ref. He's the torturer!" Not many were paying attention to the presidential prophet and his prophesising.

The first half was filled with signs the game was going to be tight. A draw in the opposite fixture, the game did not look as if would be cracked open during the first exchanges. Mornington had their offside trap working well, led by an experienced sweeper and a well trained defensive line that knocked the ball around well and saw Pallis and Alex doing doggies for a lot of the half.

The man of the moment, the "torturer" began blowing his whistle like a line of old kettles on the boil. "If you question me, I will caution you straight away," he warned after he stopped play for an offside "Fair-game" Chops did not give. Hands by your sides while competing for a header: free kick. Player trips over his laces 5 metres from an opposition player: free kick. The man blew his whistle for every grey hair on his head.

There were some tricky moments. A couple of corners went both ways with Alf having the best chance to score off a corner. But alas, no goals.

Pip and Beamer were disappointed at the interval. At the team's performance. At the state of the canteen. Aggressiveness was out this game. Instead the game was transcending into a farcical netball battle.

Scotch fell asleep at the beginning of the second half. Mornington capitalised after dominating and scored. A loose midfielder was able to slip it home from the penalty spot. Pip needed to make changes and brought on Greavesy and Marinos, two players that have been in and out with injury and the side perked out of their slumber and realised that a loss was out of the question. It was a cross from Alfie on the right that Greavesy threw his ever trusting noggin on that found the back of the net. A super-sub finish and a rousing moment in the game.

The Reds began to turn the screw for the winner with more than a hint of desperation involved. Rob made a debut appearance for Pallis and had a fair attempt at goal. But all were treated to the mass injustice of a man blinded more than Samson and with a bigger power trip than Sir Alex on an off day in Manchester. "AAaargh. Unbelievable!" Alex cries to nobody after conceding a soft foul. Yellow card. "Ha ha ha," Jimmy laughs at another stupid decision: Yellow card. These aren't swear words worthy of punishment. These aren't directed at referees.

Still there were half-chances that would've been taken on another day, Scotch left the run too late for it to matter.  The torture was over after the 90 minutes at which point nobody on the park wanted to shake the referee's hand. I have no idea why.

Final score: 1 - 1
Scorer: Adam Greaves

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