Spring in Janurary - Orangemen vs Great Pretenders

Perhaps I should re-figure the time and location of Orangemen games.  On a near springtime day in mid January, last Saturday at 11:30 am at Patriot Park, 24 Orangemen came to a match.  That rivals the turnout for our Family Night back in the Fall and had it been a home game and I was collecting funds, it would have been a windfall!

With 24 players it was going to be hard to monitor substitutes and give everyone something close to half a game playing time.  But Mooch tried hard.  The game itself, against the Great Pretenders, was decent enough,  I think at the end the final was 2 to 3...we lost, but not by much.

Because most players really didn't get a full run, and the field was open at the end of our game, we stayed for another 45 minutes playing a 8 v 8 sided pick-up game.  It was a load of fun and gave everyone who needed extra time the chance to get their Saturday run in.

Since I've waited a week, I can’t think of much more...but here are a few bullets that come to mind.

Chris H played the second half in goal...apologies for pulling Gene and not putting him back in the second half.

Great Pretenders player earned a red card for dissent.

Gorilla Greg went up for a ball, and came down hard.

Jan also went down hard and injured his already tender ribs.

Eric made one of his infrequent Cameo appearances.

John E also made a cameo and did well stepping in for Eric or Tedd in central midfield.

Chris B and Jim L senior made rare appearances.