Bis-Cuit Crumbles As Late Drama Earns BOC A Draw

<p>Late drama at the Battersea Astrodome last night as BOC snatched a well deserved draw with the very last kick of the game. It had been a topsy-turvy affair, with BOC comfortably on top in the first 20 mins, then under the cosh for the middle 20 and on top again towards the end: missionary / cowgirl / missionary if you will. This was the first time in weeks that we didnt need to draft in a hoard of ringers, which was a good job too, as BIS only had 9 at the start. Big Chris Latch and Flashy Andy Jackson sportingly joined the BIS boys to make up the numbers.

<p>Starting(ish) line-up for BOC had Sheedy in nets (Stu and Mark also did a shift, good on them), Old Dog, Punt, Stu and Henry at the back, Zola, Intertoto, Staunton and Jnr. in midfield, with Beardsley and Yilmaz up front. We had loads of possession in the first 20 mins and a couple of good chances. One came from a spectacular mid-air flick from Tom that fell perfectly for Junior to hit right-footed on the bounce. Unfortunately he was Hoff target on that occasion (hahaha, misses are misses you pricks! #MAMYP). Despite seeing lots of the ball we didnt convert, and found ourselves 1 - 0 down after 20 mins or so. Their goal came from Paddy, occasional BOC ringer, who juggled the ball past a couple of us and fired it into the far corner. Nice goal. It stayed that way until HT.

<p>The second half started pretty sloppily and we were behind again from another nice goal, this time finished first time from the edge of the area. That was probably Phil's cue to do that thing from KO where he drives into the oppo half with purpose and intent. Why pass it backwards when youve just conceded? "Onward troops!" (I imagine he says to himself.) Anyway, Intertoto instigated the revival, finding himself in space on the right, ignoring the calls for him to shoot, and squaring dangerously across the 6 yard box. An oggy was the end result, and BOC were back in the game. Just for a bit. Really quickly after that we gave away a goal from a corner, with Big Latch nodding it in. Why does he only jump when he's playing against us?

<p>The goal of the game came from Cousin Andy Staunton. Phil won a header on the half way line which bounced once to find Staunton swivelling on the half-turn to smash a looping cracker into the top corner. Absolute belter. #GAGYP

<p>Towards the end we were pushing for the equaliser and looked threatening, but were running out of time. In the closing seconds we had a couple of corners which Ilyas put in dangerously. The first was nodded away but the second bobbled around, got deflected or prodded goalwards, causing both GK and the defender on the line to lunge at it. Bizzarely, the goalkeeper just gently paddled it right in front of me, about a yard off the goal line. It's easy to miss those, but I didn't. 3 - 3 at the death.

<p>Great night in the pub too with Old Dog, Wor Jackie, Tom, Mark, Stu and Phil.