Barts vs ICSM2 (A) - 16/02/2025

BLWP 19 - 07 ICSM2

Sunday afternoon. most people would sit at a pub and have a sunday roast… not bart’s, we headed back to imperial after less than a week away from them. (i’m seriously getting Ethos burn out at this point) We all go on to pool side having got changed… we have a sparse team to begin with, the core were there but why does it seem like we’re missing something? hmmm Tadpole Dan is supposed to be playing right? That’s weird he’s usually always on time…

Flaccid brexit had practically got on his hands and knees to beg to play in goal, which i kindly obliged to. We start our warm up, with the absence of Tp Dan. BCF was doing her usual flail around on poolside. we’re about to start and Tp Dan still isn’t here. He did say he could play? Thank god! there he is!! running onto poolside (much to the lifeguards displeasure) he has finally arrived 30 seconds before swim off. Not to worry he gets in and we immediately win the swim off. Flaccid, currently outfield straight away bangs a goal into the back of the net. we’re off to a fantastic start. We absolutely dominated this quarter with some fantastic goals from Flaccid and Bal. nice one boys.

1st Quarter 2:6 to us!

During our team talk, BCF found a rare occasion where she actually had nothing to say but “just keep doing what you’re doing” I cannot emphasise enough how great everyone was, Leech was doing a lovely press and sprinting up and down the pool. BCF had finally decided to stop crying about her shoulder and actually play a match and somehow to her surprise scored a goal! Tp Dan, finally having warmed up after the first quarter, absolutely smashed the ball into the back of the net again.

Unfortunately ICSM decided not to use an actual score sheet and not put when the goals were scored so it’s a bit of a guessing game here but id assume Tp Bal scored several goals too this quarter. Leech was having a fun time in pit playing cross bar challenge, but simultaneously giving her player a good drowning.

Flaccid was on fire in goal and only conceded 1!!!

3:11 to us!

3rd Quarter. for some reason everyone seemed to have gone on a run this morning and it was starting to get to them, but we had a fat goal difference, so we knew we would be so so fine even if we dialled it down a gear. Dirty Chub was being an absolute weapon on the wing, and pressing her player beautifully. Tp Fiona, who had kindly stepped in to play for us, was giving her player a lesson in how to press and how to actually hold possession of the ball. I’d assume in this quarter we got another healthy amount of goals from Flaccid, Tp Dan and Tp Bal. Go boys!! (I seriously wouldn’t want to be the goalie defending their shots) Tp Bal kept doing a lovely counter and then sliding across the goal to trick the goalie. It was wonderful. Grunion made some magical saves in goal, batting every shot away.

3rd quarter 4:16 to us! wow we’re on FIREEEEEEEE

Onto the Final Quarter…

We had our delightful 12 goal difference, so the aim of the game changed to: everyone needs to score and that was our new focus. We started with Leech. She goal hung, and on the counter the ball was immediately passed to her. Bam she scores! Fantastic. Next up: Grunion! Same thing, ball passed to Grunion he shoots and he scores a fantastic goal that goes straight into the back on the net (zero chance of the goalie saving that!) slay

To Fiona is next… ball is passed, she gets a pen… she misses… she then gets the ball back and whacks it into the net!!

Why is everyone suddenly complaining?? Flaccid, Grunion and Leech all have calf cramps ??? If i have learnt anything from this match it’s to not run 16km before. Leech, Flaccid and Grunion all head over to the cramp corner. Dirty Chub is up, but we only have 30 seconds left!!! She gets the ball but unfortunately it’s turned over (it should’ve been a pen and DC would’ve scored. sorry DC :( )

Final quarter ends 19-7 to us. Victory tastes so so so sweet. I’m so incredibly proud of this team and the fact we had such a huge goal difference with only 8 of us vs a full team LOOOOL.

PoTM:

Leech for scoring her first LUSL goal!!! well done leechy you deserve it.

DoD:

Tp Dan for showing up 30 seconds before swim off.

Goals:

Flaccid Brexit - 6

Tp Balint - 5

BCF - 3

Tp Dan - 2

Tp Fiona - 1

Leech - 1

Grunion - 1