Henllan vs. Llandyrnog

Right then, there are no photos as I was too focused on staying relatively dry and warm. I didn't really make notes either because the rain has an awful habit of ruining the paper in my notepad. That last one isn't really a problem though because I only need to tell you about a few of the facts, they are as follows:-

Fact Number 1 - Llandyrnog, won an encounter as tight as the pitch it was played on, 2-1.

Fact Number 2 - Danny Robs opened the scoring with a truly superb header which he looped over the Henllan keeper, who was so stranded I think I saw him chatting with a volleyball, after connecting with a wonderful floated ball in from Chris Williams, itself preceded by some good, quick build up play through the spine of the team.

Fact Number 3 - Henllan equalised when Daniel Jones in the Dyrny goal called for the ball to be left to run through to him, in a ploy that appeared riskier than going out on a date with Loic Remy (allegedly), which he then forget to come and collect. The Henllan attacker claiming it in Dan's absence and knocking the ball into the now empty net to give his team undeserved parity.

Fact Number 4 - The game got a bit spiky and the referee was on top form, if of course that form was in keeping with the performance of a blind Chuckle Brother taking cues from an audience.

Fact Number 5 - The Henllan crowd are a quiet, likable bunch.

Fact Number 6 - Fact Number 5 is actually dripping with sarcasm, they behaved like a shower of bastards.

Fact Number 7 - Patrick Hinchcliffe scored an absolute screamer that actually should be all this blog should be about. He picked the ball up around 35 yards from goal and looked up to see the Henllan stopper slightly out of position and proceeded to hammer the ball into the top corner. To be honest though, the keeper could have been stood exactly in the path of the ball and I don't think he'd have saved it. This goal is made all the more impressive when you consider:-

• Patrick Hinchliffe is 15 years old
• He celebrated the goal as soon as he struck it
• He's 15 years old
• It was such a crucial goal for the side
• He's only 15!!!!!!!

Fact Number 8 - At the risk of going all computer game on you Patrick deserves the Man of the Match for the goal alone but I'm going to give a tied Man of the Match as Danny Roberts was absolutely awesome all night, winning everything in the aire and flicking on for the willing runners up top and out wide. This has been the hardest Man of the Match to pick so far as the whole team, to a man, was superb last night. Chwarae teg chaps.

Thanks for reading

Paul