Coburg get up by 1

Well it was no holes bared, play-by-play, keep your eyes on the field and what every you do don’t blink action on Saturday, as the greens took on Coburg, in a great battle for the silver rung of the ladder. The greens emptied the cards from their sleeves as they tenaciously attached, their star forward quarantined to the sidelines. Did the match make him want to elbow someone in the face? My guess would be yes. Unfortunately, the greens efforts were in vain, and Coburg scraped through with a one to nil victory.
Two games remain in the fixture season, and neither of them can be considered in any type of bag. Both our opponents sit below us on the ladder, but they are both still finals contenders, and will be looking for late season points to get them over the line. Next week we play St-Albans. At our last contest we crushed them 4-1. Our new look forward line however, may make for a slightly closer result this time round. Judging by our honourable performance against Coburg, I am still confident of a repeat victory. We will finish the season with another grudge match against ‘The Southern Star’. At our last face off, they came away with a lucky 1-0 victory.

Comets are destroyed of they burn through the greens outer atmosphere

I think everyone present at the Bentleigh V Comets variety hour this week would have to agree that it was a testament to sports and athletics everywhere. After an afternoon filled with Greens dominated play, Bentleigh came away with a pleasing 3 to 1 result, a score highly indicative of the game that had unfolded before us. Playing back on home soil, the greens looked comfortable, with a well-grounded defensive line, and many of their goals scored of strong assists. The sole moment of Cometary victory came late in the game, when a greens victory was inevitable, and player minds were most likely side tracked by the celebratory rotating meat that was to come.
So here we are at last. Standing at the door of destiny. Ready and willing to knock. Confident, but respectful of what lies inside. Next week the greens will once more meet Coburg. They are the number three to our number two. They are the shadow that goes before us as we walk from the sun, and tails us only when we walk toward its majestic solar glory.
This game will decide who follow the pines into the finals first class sleeper carriage for two, and who will slog it out in coach all the way to the checked flag. The comets have the home ground advantage, but the greens excel on grass, and have a stong history agaist them, beating them 2-1 at our last encounter, even when we couldn't seam to beat anyone else. It should be a good match.

Warriors hang on for a luck draw

In a weekend that saw lavish scoring across the division, Bentleigh have once more missed victory by a rabbits short hair, finishing their game against North Geelong with a two all draw. The warriors have not as whole performed well this season, so going into the match the greens were confident on a solid victory and the point to boot. Unfortunately, conditions were not favourable, and, when I say conditions, I actually mean linesmen, and when I say favourable, I actually mean able to make able to tell the difference between white line and green grass. Some dubious yellow cards after an even more dubious goal put the greens at an instant disadvantage. A second goal even luckier than the first put Geelong up two nil within the first twenty minutes. Playing one man down, the green were still able to dominate the rest of the match and quickly brought the scores back to Stevens. Although many opportunities were created, the greens were unable to convert a third play, and were forced to split the points.
Next weeks match is against the Casey Comets, a team not exactly known for lighting up the nights sky with a blaze of heavenly glory. This means it should be another safe opportunity for the greens to pick up some valuable late in the season points.

Greens Vs Dandenong

I am an avid supporter of the great Bentleigh Greens Soccer Club, and as such have decided to begin, a play-by-play, blow-by-blow, triumph-by-triumph, running commentary of their season to date. So, hold onto your pants, as the action unfolds on the hallowed Victorian men’s first division pitch.

This week the Greens took it to an away match against there old nemesis The Dandenong Thunder. After a demoralising, sickness induced 1-5 loss to Langwarrin two rounds ago; the Greens took the only action any club can after such a defeat, and sacked the coach.
This led to a comeback victory against Westgate, which put them in a primed position to take the thunder back to the storm from which it came.

Dandenong came from two back-to-back wins, had a home ground advantage. Rumours have recently circulated suggesting that Dandenong have been flying in out of state players; due to the fact there starting line up has as many stars as an overcast midday sky.

On this occasion however, the extra muscle was in vain, and as the Dandenong players hurled nuts at the pitch in contempt, the greens took the win, 2 goals zip.
Goals were scored by Ben Cogger and Fikret Husanovic.

Next week The greens will take on the ladder leaders Frankston Pines, in a top two, battle of the tightens, ‘marno-E-marno’, West side story meets run baby run street gang fight/riot onslaught, to decided top place.

A win to the treated pines puts the comfortably ahead. A win to the greens (the colour of treated pine) will make them the first team this season to topple this old growth team from the top of the ladder.

Say tuned for all the highlights.