Date: 24/09/2007
Venue: Pontllanfraith Astro Turf

A record turnout of 24 faces showed up to MNF. Scott Gilchrist picked the sides of Blonde bibs V Colours:

Colours:
Scott Gilk, Frodo, Shirona, Alf Inge Haaland, Steffen Iversen, Matthew Sword, Chris Van Nistelrooy, Tanny, Keown, Ashley Reid, Prawn, Mr Cool

Blonde Bibs:
Murphy, Dane Whittaker, Borat, Ben Walker, Roid Head, Paul Daniels, El Hadji, Howls, Pezzy, Wise Man, Dan Morgan, Richard Williams

12aside on half of the astro turf proved to be very crowded, so after a minute of play, Murphy couldn't believe his luck after he found himself in space to tap home after a Dan Morgan throw in. 1-0 Blonde Bibs.

After this, tackles started flying in on this ferocious evening of football. The Colours thought they had equalised, but Dane Whittaker done a 'Roy Carroll' and tipped a shot onto the post. After about 20 minutes Shirona equalised for the colours, 1-1.

Wise Man made a late appearance for the Blonde Bibs and evened up the sides. Despite not doing all that much, his influence showed as the Blonde bibs had a 10 minute spell of slight dominance. Borat scored a tap in after some great magic by Paul Daniels and Howls down the line, then a few minutes later Howls himself got on the score sheet, 3-1 to the Blonde bibs.

Were the colours down and out? Not a bit of it. The aerial threat of Murphy in his Carsten Jancker role was finally handled as he tired. Prawn was getting the better of Borat in the heart of the midfield battle. Frodo, CVN and Scott Gilk shut up shop and started making chances for the 5 or 6 colours strikers, many of whom adopted a 'cock roach' type role according to Frodo. With many of the Blonde Bibs side now bottling it, chance after chance was being made (but usually missed), luckily Mr Cool was on hand to reduce the deficit, then come the strike of the game. Frodo, 20 yards out and by the by-line, sliced a shot into the top corner (courtesy of adopting Niblos Crusaders left foot curse), 3-3.

After this it was anybody’s game. Ben Walker was everywhere, but usually on the floor, falling over himself. The Colours strikers were still enjoying their cock roach roles by missing chance after chance. Somehow, deep into injury time, Roid Head broke free and finished well to win the game for the Blonde bibs, 4-3.

BLONDE BIBS PLAYERS RATINGS:

Dan Howls (9) Dream team Star Man. Scored 1 and made another. Kept switching from flank to flank as if he was Ronaldo.

Ben Murphy (7) Lethal in the air and relished his Carsten Jancker role. Tired late on.

Borat (6) Gave it his all, but come 2nd in the midfield battle

Dane Whittaker (6) Started well in his sweepers role but was 1 of the 'bottlers' late on. A slight improvement to his 5th place salsa finish.

Dan Morgan (6) Started well, but was non-existent 2nd half as he joined his bum chum Dane in the great Bottle job.

Ben Walker (6) Ran around a lot and fell down even more. Interesting debut from 1 of the next generation.

Liam Davies (7) Very good. Nice touch, passed it well, best Cwmmer on the field.

Paul Daniels (6) Kept trying his magic tricks and failing, except for the time he produced a goal.

Pezzy (7) Defended well all game

Wise Man (6) Good 'impact' substitute

El Hadji (6) Quiet, but passed well.

Richard Williams (5) Was like Lampard without the deflected goals.

COLOURS PLAYERS RATINGS:

Frodo (8) Defended well and started attacks.

Scott Gilk (7) Sort of ginger, and very under rated. Replica Wes Brown

Shirona (6) Burst into life now and again, but joined others in the cock roach role.

Mr Cool (5) Enjoyed the cock roach role.

Keown (5) Didn't want to know.

Ashley Reid (5) Got bored of running around, joined others in the cock roach role.

Steffen Iversen (6) Stuck to the right hand side all game and done a decent job.

Alf Inge-Haaland (5) Done alright in goals and then nicked Mr Cools usual forward left role.

Chris Van Nistelrooy (7) Gave 110%. Enjoys defending.

Tanny (6) Decent game.

Matthew Sword (7) Frodos younger cousin enjoyed a good game out and then floored the cousins (Borat and Ben Walker) in the space of a minute, by booting the ball into their mid-section.

Prawn (7) Was everywhere, out-battled Borat, disappointed in the last 10 with a blister injury.

Dharmesh Sheth, Sky Sports News.