{"id":2442,"date":"2017-02-17T07:18:52","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T07:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.albionfc.co.uk\/?p=2442"},"modified":"2017-02-17T07:20:11","modified_gmt":"2017-02-17T07:20:11","slug":"mom-hl-v-westminster-wanderers-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albionfc.co.uk\/?p=2442","title":{"rendered":"MOM & HL V WESTMINSTER WANDERERS"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Albion continued their New Year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s form, with a 1-1 draw with long-term league rivals Westminster Wanderers.<\/p>\n

The pitch was passed playable at 9am, following a sterling effort from the league in getting around all grounds for early morning pitch inspections.<\/p>\n

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Napolina : The middle class’s running companion.<\/p><\/div>\n

Whilst the pitch was difficult to play on and despite a bright start from Westminster, the Albion dominated the first half with an assured and confident display.<\/p>\n

Midway through the half, Jim P scored a perfectly fine goal with a back post slot. However the referee failed to see it cross the line and ordered the game to continue.<\/p>\n

Towards the end of the first half, the irrepressible Woody finally put the Albion ahead with a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153slide in\u00e2\u20ac\u009d finish – taking his total to 12 for the season.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Westminster were to later score towards the death of the game with one of their few chances and earned themselves a hard fought draw.<\/p>\n

In the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Man of the Match\u00e2\u20ac\u009d award, Tim and Neil picked up a vote apiece to tie third. Stew came in second place with 3 votes.<\/p>\n

However, with 4 out of 4 in the New Year, Woody wins this week\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153MOM\u00e2\u20ac\u009d with 5 votes.<\/p>\n

Despite scoring the only goal, Woody picked up 1 vote in the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Henri Leconte\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, for his lunging\/sliding finish\/shot.<\/p>\n

Also, picking up solitary votes we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Marcus for running 20 miles on Saturday, 3 miles to the game and home again\u00e2\u20ac\u009d; \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The jogger for running around the pitch with a can of Napolina chopped tomatoes in each hand\u00e2\u20ac\u009d; \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Jim and Will for setting up a 2 man wall, 20 metres from where the free-kick was taken\u00e2\u20ac\u009d; \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Poor man\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Akinfenwa coming on to the pitch wearing tights\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Albion\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s four yellow cards\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\n

However, with 2 votes and in second place, was Nick Evans for losing his boots in the changing room, only to later find them at his seat.<\/p>\n

This week\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s winner was Stew with 3 votes, for a phase of play which had the purists drawling. Bringing down a looping\/spinning ball with his instep, to then spread the ball over 50 yards out to the opposite wing and into the path of onrushing Jim P. With a passing spectator shouting \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Zidane\u00e2\u20ac\u009d shortly afterwards. (This bit never happened).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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