The game started well, Murrell first on the attack with a well-received pass from Wade and bearing down on goal to power a shot at the Panna keeper.  The shot hit the keeper head-on who came out to close the gap and the ball deflected away. 

 

After this a turnaround occured as the Towners seemed to go on the back-foot.  Shape and positioning were lost and the onslaught began.  The Panna Boys began shooting from range and working the play to create space up close.  Roger Dogs was helpless to stop many powerful shots as they boomed in from around the pitch. 

 

Tony Murrell seemed lost at times but focused on the job at hand whenever any attackers game his way, speeding into the legs of the Panna Boys, occasionally sliding in for long sliding tackles.  Of course, the ref blew up on every possible opportunity, the spiky-haired spack making things more difficult for a Towners team that had never played together before, some players experiencing their first taste of Goals.

 

The second half continued much like the first with shots pouring in from all over the pitch.  Lenny and Wayne tried their best to make inroads from wide positions with some fancy footwork but space for any decent shots were hard to come by.

 

It fell to the final minute for the Towners to redeem themselves.  An inspired run up the right hand side of the pitch saw Morris dribble past and around several Panna players and slip the ball through to a well-positioned Murrell just outside the area.  As pressure closed Murrell found just enough time so send the ball flying past the flailing keeper to bury the ball into the bottom left hand corner.  The Towners cheered and Murrells cartwheel finished a spectacular move. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rickee Murrell - Couldn't help looking fat and maybe even disabled.  Good goal.