This double header night ended up as double trouble for the Mad Celts as their appalling indoor soccer form continued for yet another week. Two defeats, 5-1 and 5-3, against Southeast Xara and Guilford Bell Curve emphasized how poorly the Celts played, although the second game was there for the taking. The same old faults of poor defending, poor passing and rotten finishing pockmarked both games. Although Birthday boy Tano and Halil tried their best with some shots at goal the Celts knew they were in trouble when Roniildo was actually tackled by the side netting and then shortly after that he then passed to the net! Yes it was one of those nights when every shot on our goal seemed to go in although if it was not for some outstanding saves by The Hulk the scores could have been much worse. The second game was much better and much closer with a good fighting performance and great goals from La Boca, Halil and Johnaldo. But in the end the Celts defensive frailties came back to the surface as they lost two late goals.
Looks like we need some more fitness training to get us all in shape and back to remembering the basics of running and passing. If their was a tournament for statue soccer we would win it.... we need to move into space and keep moving!
Next game is 7pm against Blackpool......I know nothing about them but they are 15th in the EPL!
The party in the bar after for Tano was very nice too!
After a morale raising first win last week we are up against North Branford in an 8pm kick off match. If we can repeat our form from last week then this should be a good competitive game.
Victory at last! I had forgotten what it felt like! This was a much better performance by Madison Celtic as they dominated a game against a good Blackpool team, getting up to a 6-2 advantage before some late game jitters allowed a few goals to fly in for the opposition. Nonetheless, the Celts were solid enough to hold out for a well deserved 7-5 win. The star performers on the night were Tano ( 3 goals, and could have been many more! ) and the return of the "magic cat" EL GATO! Some fantastic reflex saves by El Gato really kept Celtic in control of the game at a time when they could have let the victory run away from them. Looks like The Hulk has a real rival for the onion bag protector role! Tano was also on fire with darting runs, flicks, on target shots and great goals . Of course David has his usual excellently robust game. The opposition certainly know they are in a game when he is playing. He also scored some great goals and was up and down the field like a robot on steroids. Halil also had a good game controlling the midfield area. Apart from a few defensive lapses by the tiring Johnaldo this was as good a game as we have had indoor for almost a year!
Our next game is this Thursday against BlackPool. As I mentioned I know nothing about them but all I know is we have to beat them! The last few years of playing indoor have been a glory filled run of stirring victories but not this session.... more a crap filled wasteland of defeats!
This double header night ended up as double trouble for the Mad Celts as their appalling indoor soccer form continued for yet another week. Two defeats, 5-1 and 5-3, against Southeast Xara and Guilford Bell Curve emphasized how poorly the Celts played, although the second game was there for the taking. The same old faults of poor defending, poor passing and rotten finishing pockmarked both games. Although Birthday boy Tano and Halil tried their best with some shots at goal the Celts knew they were in trouble when Roniildo was actually tackled by the side netting and then shortly after that he then passed to the net! Yes it was one of those nights when every shot on our goal seemed to go in although if it was not for some outstanding saves by The Hulk the scores could have been much worse. The second game was much better and much closer with a good fighting performance and great goals from La Boca, Halil and Johnaldo. But in the end the Celts defensive frailties came back to the surface as they lost two late goals.
