Match Day One<\/p>\n
The Clubhouse<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not going to lie. It was my greatest ever Subbuteo moment. The ball had stopped just outside the 6 yard box, near its left corner. Steve\u2019s \u2018keeper was just 3 or 4cm from the ball ready for the block. The only figure that had a clean run on the ball was deep inside my own half with a few centimetres of wiggle room between defenders. I lined it up, flicked. The figure glided down the pitch. Struck the ball sweetly. Cut the angle perfectly. Chipped the \u2018keeper at point blank range. Cannoned into the top right corner. I yelled. \u201cDid that go in!??\u201d From my angle, I couldn\u2019t quite tell if it was the goalposts or the back of the goals that had rattled. But it had looked good. Steve was frozen. Jaw dropped. He eventually confirmed. Nothing but back of the net. The only problem with having your greatest ever moment is that things can only go downhill. After holding on to the lead for three quarters of the game, Steve put his equaliser past me with 40 seconds left on the clock. Bastard.<\/p>\n
The Subbuteo Parramatta Spring League swung back into action with the opening match day of the 2015 edition. An expanded field of 15 will battle it out over the next few months, with multiple venues needed to handle all the fixtures. At The Clubhouse, after a few introductions, meeting some new players, things got underway well. Imojjen, making her d\u00e9but, showed that she already has a strong grasp of the Subbuteo Parramatta spirit – it\u2019s not about whether you win or lose, it\u2019s how well you can sledge Gordy. In her opening match against Todd, she conceded an early goal before settling her nerves and putting in a solid showing, the score finishing at 1-0. On the other table, it was generally agreed that Gordy and Steve played their tensest, highest quality match against each other, with Steve also taking a single goal advantage to full time. The second round saw \u00c6owyn sub in for Imojjen to face Dom, fresh from his second place in the AGFA Cup on the weekend. The years of experience told with him winning 5-0, though not without having to make a save or two of his own as \u00c6owyn got a couple of shots on target. Meanwhile, Gordy and Adrian played out another tense match, with Adrian winning by another solitary goal. In the evening\u2019s final two matches, Dom settled quickly and ended up putting 3 past the ever improving Todd, while on the other table\u2026<\/p>\n Having robbed Adrian of his moment of glory, Steve finished the evening by really stretching his hosts\u2019 hospitality, stealing half a pavlova.<\/p>\n (report by Adrian Elmer)<\/p>\n Imojjen 0 – Todd 1 Steve Di 1 – Gordy 0 Toongabbie West<\/p>\n![\"Steve](\"http:\/\/subbuteoaustralia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11911484_10153530457393382_2117724716_n.jpg\")
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\nDom 5 – \u00c6owyn 0
\nTodd 0 – Dom 3<\/p>\n
\nGordy 0 – Adrian 1
\nAdrian 1 – Steve Di 1<\/p>\n