NEWS FLASH! JULIAN SCORES!!
JULIAN SCORES A GLORIOUS GOAL!
The game was no less a fixture than the ANU DERBY!
Having taken home only a point from this season's opening game, we were determined to get the maximum points today. Apart from the honor and glory of winning the Derby, only 3 points would ensure us a chance of overhauling Radford Maroon for the League Winners medal this year.
The game was played in utterly freezing cold conditions, and the soccer gods in their ignomy, were determined to set the elements against us, as it soon began raining to boot. But we, the Mighty Jaffas, adapted to the miserable weather far quicker than our opponents, and showed truly, that our mid-season stumble is far behind us.
Dan opened the scoring early, left footed in to the far corner of the net. Our attacking play was rewarded with several close run shots, but the score at the break was 1-0. We were playing far better, and the Blues were unable to conjure anything more substantial than long range efforts.
The second half continued our dominance, although the game was still tight. Mike remarked that we might have to settle for the single goal. How wrong he was.
It takes a great player, in a great game, to step up to the plate and be counted. To do ... great things. To score.... great goals. I .... was that player.
In a moment of confusion, a scrambled pass found its way to Kaho. With only Sash to pass to, the ball fell behind him, but there I came... steaming out of the midfield like some possessed beast. Launching myself onto the ball, my first touch carried me beyond both their shallow defenders. The second touch, at lightning speed, brought me onto the edge of the area. A third touch, carried the ball gently into striking distance. And the fourth touch. With power, poise, and unerring accuracy, the ball arrowed toward the goal. The keeper, blinded by the flash of energy, dove valiantly, but in vain, only scraping the fold of the leather as it careened past his fingertips and billowing the back of the Blue's net.
It was the killer blow, and Gov soon made the rout complete with a close range shot to make the 3-0 drubbing complete. Although the Blues pressed hard for a consolation in the dying minutes, the game was won, the victory taken, the spoils celebrated, scorers praised, and an alcohol fueled euphoria waiting to take hold and linger.
After 2 seasons of building and consolidation, nothing short of silverware will mark the fulfillment of the potential this team possesses, and anything less will be a cruel stain on every Jaffa.