Reigate Priory 3s 2 - 5 Cheam Mens 2s

After a frustrating result the week before Cheam arrived at Reigate to right the wrongs. 11 goals from 1 game and the cruel 6-5 result showed that Cheam 2s could deliver goals if not quite shut the game out.

Reigate opened the scoring with a screamer of a shot from a narrow angle. This was soon followed by yet another ball cracked in and a free man at the far post to poke it in. Leaving the keeper looking ineffective and slightly stupid. Even though he’s not. Of course.

Cheam began to string some passes together and the stacking strikeforce looked more and more dangerous.

Some brilliant (anti) skill from Madders saw his dummy lead to a great team goal.

More team work then gave Cheam the equaliser. Proving that our brand of attacking hockey works when we decide that we will in fact pass the ball each other….

As the game unfolded it was also noted that there was a significant lack of Ronaldo-esque diving and frantic arm waving. Looking at the team sheet. Misty wasn’t available.

The half time chat was a concise and brief, with particular inspiration delivered by Coops. His wise words about switching channels with the ball and not hitting the ball blindly forward were then promptly followed by the perfect example of how NOT to do it.

His performance was not done though. After some confusion at a short corner, the diva strop that followed was a sight to behold. Picture Mariah Carey on her worst day coupled with some Elton John style flouncing and shouting and you’re most of the way there… Beautiful to behold.

These distractions aside, Cheam focused on pushing forward and scoring another 3 goals. 2 of which in the closing 5 minutes or so of the game.

The winning feeling was clearly a little too much for our teenage contingent. With numerous items falling foul of a particularly bad bout of teen amnesia.

MOM – Reuben (despite teen amnesia)

DOD – Coops. Monster strop. And driving on the wrong side of the road….