Blackburn Olympic 0 V 1 Blackburn Utd Reserves

<p>It was&nbsp;their 4th meeting of the season with Blackburn United Reserves and Olymic just managed to put a side together after 6 first team members were unavailable for selection.

<p>Ian Hartley was signed on at the last minute from Mill Hill and he partnered Alan Heaton upfront.&nbsp; Will Sharples & Pat Box were handed rare starts and Carl Black took over the captains armband as Poddy was unwell.

<p>Olympic started the game well and although they had not one 1st team striker available were asking questions of the opposition defence.&nbsp; Following last weeks awful display against the same side,&nbsp;a few words of wisdom from the Gaffa before the game did wonders for Olympics confidence and it showed.&nbsp; Every single player was up for it and the opposition wondered what had happened to the side they beat last week.

<p>Despite Olympics dominance the first half ended goal-less and Easty was finally able to digest the sausage, onion & tomato ketchup butty he ate midway through the first half.

<p>Olympic started the second half in the same manor.&nbsp; They won every header, every tackle and were pushing forward at all opportunities.&nbsp; Disaster struck halfway into the second half as a corner was cleared by Blackburn United.&nbsp; They broke in numbers down the right hand side and caught Olympic on the back foot.&nbsp; Pat Box picked up a calf injury in the build up and was left in pain at the half way line.&nbsp; As the Olympic defence and some members of midfield covered for the left back however, they were unaware of the&nbsp;freakishly tall&nbsp;midfielder lurking&nbsp;on the edge of the box.&nbsp; The attacker didnt disappoint and pulled the ball back&nbsp;to the unmarked giant who duly obliged and tucked the ball away to make it&nbsp;0-1. &nbsp;The Olympic defence were left angered at the 5 or 6 Olympic players who where still in the opposition half when the goal was scored.

<p>Olympic re-grouped and still looked like winning the game.&nbsp; As the game went into the final few minutes Rob Plummer rose highest to get on the end of a Alan Heaton corner but his header rebounded off the foot of the post to go behind for a goal kick.&nbsp; Olympic then had a penalty shout turned down as Ste Round forced his way into the area only then to be body checked WWF style but the referee ignored Olympics cries for a penalty.&nbsp; Into the final few seconds then and the ball ends up in the box again and is cleared off the line by the opposition out for a corner.&nbsp; The referee indicated it was going to be the last chance so everyone apart from Chris Mason in goal is forward.&nbsp; The ball is delivered into the box but it is too close to the keeper and he claims the ball in his arms.&nbsp; A big punt from him signals the full-time whistle much to Blackburn Uniteds delight.

<p>One of the best performances of the season from Olympic but they desperately missed the fire power of the likes of Podmore & Parker upfront.&nbsp; Joe Taylor the referee awarded Carl Black with the man of the match award but in all fairness it could of been any of 8 Olympic players today.

<p>Back to the pub for butties and chicken then watch Man Utd v Rovers&nbsp;... i predict 2-1 to Man Utd with kick out and dive from Ronaldo and Santa Cruz scoring for Rovers! Put some money on boys, I tell thee!