Through to the semi-finals we go - for only the second time in the 3's history and I can only say that it was fully deserved. We ended up playing against some thoroughly unpleasant people who wanted us to turn the game into a fight. We ignored their efforts though and not only embarrassed them by showing we were much better players but also much better blokes!
At times the game may not have been as free flowing and dynamic as we like but when we needed to turn it on we did, particularly just before half time and just after. There was a slight dip which let them get two goals back but the game was soon put to bed with the seventh. We tackled hard, without trying to break any legs and just got on with it. Had we lowered ourselves to their average mental age of 4.5 we may have had difficulties but our maturity and ability shone through, we destroyed them and the battle for silverware on three fronts continues!
Mike and Nasher both had great games, coming away with two apiece, Spinksy, Dolly and Fentona had disciplined performances in the middle of the pitch ensuring that hole between the defence and attack was always plugged and Kibbs and Danny both caused problems down the flanks, as did the two Greensmith brothers. Yet again Wilko and JCB came off better than the opposition forwards and Jenks seems to get better and better - particularly his kicking and punching to which he has adopted a no nonsense attitude!
MOM though was Ed 'Goldmith' Greensmith. He proved a real asset going forward but also continues to be near impossible to get past. He also did well not to lose the plot when he got a real horror tackle in the second half (just after Nasher also got one). The team maturity and performance warranted a place in the semis, continue to play like this and we will be there or there about in all three trophies boys - keep going, stay fit and stay hungry!
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