Forumites,
Thank you to the 25 or so posters who managed to come out to the sweat and a good time was had by all.
It was very nice to finally put a face to some of the forum names to which I have conversed with over the years.
Thank you Big Mag for organising this activity and thanks to Partners for the Fish Broth after the sweat.
I would like to apologise if I did not get your name or put you in this report, but it is difficult to remember all the details when you are an active participant rather than a casual observer.
I had to pick up injunchile at the airport and I arrived a tad late around 5:00pm.
The sweat at that time was 5 v 5 and it was Reds vs the Whites in the patch of grass near St Clair medical.
Morvantman and Shotta also pulled up at the same time and Morvant and myself went on opposing teams. Morvant has put on quite a bit of weight since I last saw him and this hindered his jumping ability on the field. However, he has not lost his ball handling and scoring ability and was top scorer and voted MVP of the proceedings. Shotta did not sweat but opted to coast in his white hat and white Jordans on the side of the field. His excuse being that he and Morvant were out whole day.
I proceeded to follow the rules of sweat ettiquette and walked on to see the White team members Pass Dah Beats thread a Ball to Midknight who contrived to miss from 2 yards out. Patriot being the Red team stalwart between the posts. My fellow red teammates were Big and Small Magician. SpideyBuff, Patriot, and Jah Goal who I met formally for the first time.
Our opponents in white were Pass Dah Beats, Morvant, Dwn, Jai John, Midknight and a red Rasta fella.
When I enquired about the scoreline Reds were down 3-0 and Morvant quickly slotted in another before, Spidey or Small Mag pulled something back. At this point it was around 5:15 - 5:30 and the regular "sweaters" of King George V park asked for the use of their playing field. So we stopped, moved the goal posts, some of us took some refreshment in the interim and the sweat started over at 0-0.
Action was fast and furious and Reds were down 3-0. It was very unfortunate and our big defender Patriot pulled his hamstring which did not help the Red cause. I was also feeling sorry for him as he was to attend AC 3 +3 later that night and carnival is a week away.....Hope you recover in time Patriot.
It was an even contest, however the red team did not have the finishing touch and we squandered many opportunities. The white team however was clinical in front of the post and Morvant was in his element (bare feet and all). They had an excellent knock Marshalled by DWN, who was calm and composed on the Ball. Jai John was playing some neat 1-2 with Pass dah beat and Midknight was the sweeper in the back. The redman rasta also was very handy and was involved in the play.
The Red team was Jah Goal in the back, who did an excellent job with no support. Spidey was running the flank, Big M in the middle, Patriot overlapping, Small M upfront and I was just running trying to get down my belley in time for next week. Parders arrived and took a 15-20 minute chook in the back and Shotta, Swima, Injunchile, Dumpalewie, Girl Warrior and two others were observing the proceedings.
Morvant was having a good game and trying to run the show. However there was one play in particular when we saw his true athletic ability. A lofted cross came in...great ball...ad Morvant leapt about 3 feet off the ground to keep it in play, had he been an inch taller, he may have actually connected with the ball, but credit must go to his jumping effort.
Red were a bit demoralised but we managed to score to make it 3-1 and then we got the momentum going. Whites were lacking in fitness and we attempted to catch them on the break. After Patriot pulled up... Jah goal moved into the striker position to partner Small Mag
and hit Midknight a neat spanner resting him on his haunches however after all the hard work he placed his shot wide.
Whites started to control the game again...Jai john, Morvant and Dwn were giving real trouble and I say lemme try a ting.
Alyuh ask Morvant what he collect quiet, quiet on the left hand side.
After that, I cracked his mental and he then attempted to exact vengance, however it was not to be. Poor fella start to play last and collect some goal in he skin, he running up to strike and Jai John made the comment that Morvant would either Win it for them or Lose it for them.
Small Mag, Jah Goal, Spidey and Big M start to click and we start to rest goal on them. Midknight was left to the slaughter and we obliged.
Finally Reds went ahead for the first time at 7-6 and I say yes we go do it. All the time before Whites were bawling for light and they were bun.
But alas and alack Morvant saved the day and squeezed in the ball at an acute angle to win the game for Whites at 8-7.
Now I find we could have gone first to 10. But the fitness level of the forumites was not there and really and truly we were anticipating Pardners broth on the sidelines so we called off the sweat.
After that it was meet and greet time and it was a nice moment with everyone sharing the broth, taking some drinks, talking and just having a good time.
Pardners the broth Lash as usual. Thanks!
Well folks that was it...we ent see Palos as he get tie up in a Pan Session, I was hoping to see a few more faces but so it go.
Till Ash Wed.