Sporting Atheletic 2 V 4 Blackburn Olympic

<p style="text-align: justify;">'Make sure that fucking changing room door is locked'

<p style="text-align: justify;">Thats exactly what Dave Lloyd was doing and therefore resulted in Olympic starting this crucial game with 10 men.&nbsp; Chris Mason made his 24th appearance of the season between the sticks, Pat Box's recent performances have seen him&nbsp;cement his place at left back especially now with Alan Taylor going AWOL.&nbsp; Rob Plummer was furiously breaking the motorway speed limit to make the kick off but unfortunately traffic got the better of him and Phil Scott was still recovering from a virus (or is he coming to terms with hes going to be a married man by Saturday?) and that meant Will Sharples and a 30% fit Andy Eastwood started at centre half.&nbsp; Olympic's veteran Dave Lloyd started at right back&nbsp;with his offspring Anthony Lloyd further forward.&nbsp; A full debut was handed to Chris Harrison who partnered captain Carl Black in the middle of the park.&nbsp; Steven Roundinho took up his usuall left wing role,&nbsp; top scorer with 21 Benjamin Parker took the lead role upfront and due to Craig Podmore also failing to beat the traffic another 30% fit player in Alan Heaton partnered him in attack.

<p style="text-align: justify;">And so the game kicked off in what looked and felt like a more hostile part of Blackburn than Iraq.&nbsp; Dave Lloyd made it on to the pitch with 5 minutes gone but he didn't really miss much.&nbsp; The opening 10 minutes was very even with both teams competing for every ball.&nbsp; Bad news for Olympic early doors as Dave Lloyd is forced to go off with a groin injury.&nbsp; Looks like no warm up for the old war horse did him the damage or did he have the changing room key in his shorts for safe keeping?&nbsp; Anyway Rob Plummer had arrived and replaced him.

<p style="text-align: justify;">The game got even worse for Olympic as a corner wasnt dealt with and after the player had 10 seconds to pick his spot unchallenged from 7 yards out Olympic where behind.

<p style="text-align: justify;">A little harsh on Olympic but they have failed to deal with scenario all season and its clear this needs to be worked on before the Semi Final.&nbsp; Olympic where back in the game not long after as 'Roundinho' broker clear down the left.&nbsp; He cut inside his man and placed the ball into the far corner of the net 1-1.

<p style="text-align: justify;">It was Roundy again who created the 2nd goal.&nbsp; Once again he easily beat the right back who's top speed was 3mph and had a larger turning&nbsp;circle than a 42tonne artic lorry.&nbsp; As the keeper rushed out Roundy got his head up and unselfishly roled the ball across to Benjamin to slide home into an empty net.&nbsp; Superb play from Olympic to make it 1-2.

<p style="text-align: justify;">Mason didn't have much to do in the first half but he found himself picking the ball out of the net for a second time as yet again an opposition player has time to tie his boot lace and pick his arse before slotting the ball into the corner.

<p style="text-align: justify;">Olympic created more chances through Roundy and Parker but went in at the break level.&nbsp; Poddy had arrived and was changed and raring to go.

<p style="text-align: justify;">The second half was all Olympic with Black and Harrison keeping the ball and opening up the play.&nbsp; Pat Box was getting forward and assisting Ste Round in causing the opposition havock.&nbsp; Rob Plummer had found his ground and Will Sharples seemed to be intercepting every opposition attack with ease.&nbsp; Easty couldn't resist his weekly dig at the referee and can count himself a little lucky that the referee only booked him for calling him a 'Cheating Cunt'.

<p style="text-align: justify;">The change came not long after half time as Anthony Lloyd made way for Craig Podmore.&nbsp; It was Poddy who opened up the opposition defence&nbsp;and created changes for himself and strike partner&nbsp;Parker.&nbsp;&nbsp;Olympic had the home team on the back foot and by this stage were dominating the game.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ben Parker now looking for his 23rd goal&nbsp;of the season finally got the goal he deserved as Roundy showed a touch of class by launching a pin point cross field ball to Poddy.&nbsp; He beat his man, then again and then one more before rolling the ball to Parker to tap home.

<p style="text-align: justify;">The game was as good as over&nbsp;and in the dying minutes Carl Black picked up a freekick midway in his own half.&nbsp; Experience was telling him to take his time but he couldn't resist giving the ball to Harrison who was completly open in the middle of the park.&nbsp; Harrison had rarely put a foot wrong all game and he carried the ball over the half way line,&nbsp;Poddy had peeled away to the left and Harrison found him with a precise through ball.&nbsp; Poddy beat his man cut inside and bent a nice shot around the keeper into the bottom corner to confirm the win for Olympic.

<p style="text-align: justify;">A massive 3 points for Olympic who are looking good to avoid the drop.&nbsp; Semi Final in a few weeks and another couple of wins would set Olympic up nicely.&nbsp; Phil Scott is getting married on Saturday and Dave Lloyd now looks a major doubt.&nbsp; Looks like Olympic are going to struggle as Carl Black and Pat Box are also away on international duty.&nbsp; Lets see what the master at putting a team together 'Dave Lloyd' can conjour up.

<p style="text-align: justify;">A superb display from Olympic and Man of the Match was a toughie but Harrison just edges it with a fine all round display.

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