Equal on points with Ellerslie but trailing massively in the GD stakes, the O35s had the opportunity to claim 3 points and put some plusses in the "F" column when they took on cellar dwellers Bay Olympic at the Theatre of Onions today.

It could have been easy to fall into the "We'll stroll this" trap...therefore it was important to play with the honesty of a money grabbing Yank on  "The Moment of Truth"

0-5 mins -  Dave Bernard plays a fabulous ball to me on the left hand side of the box....I chest it down and attempt to fire it over their goalie who is 2 feet 6 inches tall...it dips narrowly over.

5-10 mins - Dave Bernard (again!) plays a slide rule pass that a civil engineer would have been immensely proud of....Andy Davey flicks a glance at the keeper and slips it superbly home. 1-0 up....Inchy Heath would have been proud! 

10-15 mins - Andy Davey heads onto the top of the bar....Gavin Mackenzie does likewise a couple of mins later with a 25 yard screamer.....I can't wait till the sublime Scotsman scores! He'll probably leg it like Alan Whipper Wells.

15-20 mins - Peter Clarke rattles the post with a fantastic effort after skinning the full back. We are all over them

20-25 mins - Russ Whiter hits the bar with a self confessed cross (I thought it was a fully fledged shot), but then goes one better with a tidy finish from an acute angle 2 minutes later. 2-0 up....Go the Gooners!

25-30 mins - Bay start to play....they do have some decent players and craft a couple of chances that jangle the nerves

30-45 mins - Bay continue to press, however the ever dependable backline of The Harveymeister, The Glider, Big Mac, Wayneo, JK and of course Van Hatch...keep us safe and warm.  

Half Time - The injured Liam gives the team the big "G up"

45 -55 mins - Bay continue to play decently and share the midfield battle....the cry of "Steve's ball" that would normally intimidate Vinnie Jones means nothing against "Big Terry"

55-60mins - Cross comes in, Fabs leaps and squeals in anguish as his head misses the flightpath by 3cms...5 seconds later, the ball is fed back into the 6 yard box where he slides the ball home....3-0...Just like the Jammy Azzuri!

60-65 mins - Mark Harvey plays a beauty down the line....I beat the full back for pace....(Don't laugh it's true!!!!!) then clip a ball into the box, where Andy Davey heads narrowly wide.....it would have been a classic had it nestled in the net.

65-75 mins - Pete Clarke skins his man for the umpteenth time and delivers a cracking ball to the near post....I have the good fortune to be in the right place and rifle it past the replacement keeper (Who has grown by 4 foot) 4-0.....Howay the Lads!

 75-80 mins - Russ Whiter chances his arm with a shot from the edge of the box...it creeps towards the keeper who stretches out his hand....it hits a divot (probably the same one that did Van Hatch last week) and flips into the bottom corner....5-0

80-90mins Reminiscent to Croatia v Turkey until the 119th minute.

Okay...in fairness a comfy victory...thanks to Bots and Glen for officiating superbly and Anna for tolerating the fact that as I wrote this, I attempted to BBQ the lamb chops......a blackened mess, that tasted "Scheisse!"

The "Guvnor" called in from QLD and purred his approval at the scoreline....

Next week we face the unpredictable Papatoetoe outfit at Murdoch Park.