Arsenal 4 - 3 Streets of London
The Streets of London were involved in an other high scoring game this week when they visited Arsenal for the final match of the season.
The Streets started with a number of key players missing. Mike Daley and Jon Taylor were both out on international duty, while Vadim Winkler was testing a new hair style in Los Angeles.
Before the game kicked off passions were running high in the stadium. Arsenal were guaranteed the promotion to the 1st division regardless of the score. The Streets of London would have finished runners up with a win.
Arsenal would open the scoring with two quick goals. The first came form a defensive error down the left hand side. The pace of the forwards skinned Sheik Ian Baxter leaving a clean cross. The cross was met at the edge of the 18-yard box and the resulting shot was driven home swiftly.
Within 5 minutes Arsenal were up by 2 goals. A questionable free kick was awarded on the right edge of the 18-yard box after a tackle from Jeffrey Goldsmith. The resulting attempt from Arsenal was to drop the ball in towards the back post. Although completely unintentional, the free-kick managed to find the back of the net over stand-in goalkeeper Fred Farler.
Shortly before half-time Arsenal struck again. This time Arsenal had more precision in their shooting. A move down the left side of the field culminated in a through ball to the middle of the box. The shot, although close range, was well placed as the Arsenal striker tucked home the third gaol of the night.
The first-half wasn't quite finished. Dave Scribner opened the Streets of London scoring after a clean break down the left of the field was set up by Jeffrey Goldsmith. The celebration was subdued. The Streets knew they had a lot of work to do in the second half.
The second 45 began much as the first with Arsenal applying pressure, but the Streets kept their composure and began the fight back.
Within 15 minutes the Streets would scrape back their second of the game. Neil Oldham released Jeffrey Martinez through the middle, Martinez striking home with a clean powerful shot to the back of the net.
The goal was enough to frustrate Arsenal and inspire the Streets of London to their third - except this time Arsenal would do the finishing for the Streets.
An unfortunate back-pass left the Arsenal goalkeeper scrambling to try and prevent the inevitable as the ball rolled into the back of the net.
With both teams now level and time running thin, a draw looked inevitable. But what appeared to be a cruel twist of fate that echoed the good fortune the Streets had the week before, Arsenal found the back of the Streets net one last time in the dying moments of the game.
A free kick in the last third of the Streets half was enough to find a lurking striker in the 6 yard box. Arsenal dealt the Streets a cruel blow in the same fashion that the Streets dispatched BASOM last week.
After the game a positive but somewhat down Kevin 'the Guvnor' O'Brien summed up the game. "We fought hard to come back. Twice in two weeks we did that. This week they had a lucky call on a free kick that left us with no time to strike back."
The Streets will finish third in the table behind F.R.O.G.S. - something they won't relish.
The Streets started with a number of key players missing. Mike Daley and Jon Taylor were both out on international duty, while Vadim Winkler was testing a new hair style in Los Angeles.
Before the game kicked off passions were running high in the stadium. Arsenal were guaranteed the promotion to the 1st division regardless of the score. The Streets of London would have finished runners up with a win.
Arsenal would open the scoring with two quick goals. The first came form a defensive error down the left hand side. The pace of the forwards skinned Sheik Ian Baxter leaving a clean cross. The cross was met at the edge of the 18-yard box and the resulting shot was driven home swiftly.
Within 5 minutes Arsenal were up by 2 goals. A questionable free kick was awarded on the right edge of the 18-yard box after a tackle from Jeffrey Goldsmith. The resulting attempt from Arsenal was to drop the ball in towards the back post. Although completely unintentional, the free-kick managed to find the back of the net over stand-in goalkeeper Fred Farler.
Shortly before half-time Arsenal struck again. This time Arsenal had more precision in their shooting. A move down the left side of the field culminated in a through ball to the middle of the box. The shot, although close range, was well placed as the Arsenal striker tucked home the third gaol of the night.
The first-half wasn't quite finished. Dave Scribner opened the Streets of London scoring after a clean break down the left of the field was set up by Jeffrey Goldsmith. The celebration was subdued. The Streets knew they had a lot of work to do in the second half.
The second 45 began much as the first with Arsenal applying pressure, but the Streets kept their composure and began the fight back.
Within 15 minutes the Streets would scrape back their second of the game. Neil Oldham released Jeffrey Martinez through the middle, Martinez striking home with a clean powerful shot to the back of the net.
The goal was enough to frustrate Arsenal and inspire the Streets of London to their third - except this time Arsenal would do the finishing for the Streets.
An unfortunate back-pass left the Arsenal goalkeeper scrambling to try and prevent the inevitable as the ball rolled into the back of the net.
With both teams now level and time running thin, a draw looked inevitable. But what appeared to be a cruel twist of fate that echoed the good fortune the Streets had the week before, Arsenal found the back of the Streets net one last time in the dying moments of the game.
A free kick in the last third of the Streets half was enough to find a lurking striker in the 6 yard box. Arsenal dealt the Streets a cruel blow in the same fashion that the Streets dispatched BASOM last week.
After the game a positive but somewhat down Kevin 'the Guvnor' O'Brien summed up the game. "We fought hard to come back. Twice in two weeks we did that. This week they had a lucky call on a free kick that left us with no time to strike back."
The Streets will finish third in the table behind F.R.O.G.S. - something they won't relish.
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