Richard De Quintal also made a late appearance and helped turn the game with an important goal to bring us back to 2 – 1. Trimedia then poured on the pressure, scoring two goals through Julian Morrison and one from Seyone Smith to seal the win.

Team: Nick Day, Philipp Haberland, Julian Morrison, Richard De Quintal, Seyone Smith, George Morrison

Guest Editor: George Morrision

Keen to pace themselves after a tired second half performance against Frank denied them victory, Trimedia began the match against Gorkana in less frantic fashion. Five minutes later they trailed 3 – 0.  

Even a certain Julian “semi-pro” Morrison got in on the action for Gorkana, placing a calmly taken finish past the helpless Nick “better than Cech” Day. The situation demanded a change of tactics and Trimedia reverted to an orthodox 2-2 formation, abandoning the less effective ‘stroll-around-aimlessly’ set up.

Richard “cracking strike” De Quintal got Trimedia back into the match with a cracking strike from the narrowest of angles and, after his earlier mishap, Julian Morrison’s team mates turned him to face the opposition goal and set him loose to score a stunning hattrick.  

Stout defending from Philipp “Berlin wall” Haberland, a promising debut from Graeme “who’s that?” Ford and lots of running around and shouting at his team mates from George “insert nickname” Morrison helped secure a memorable win for the pride of Lexington Street.

The result sets up a mouth-watering tie against third placed Fishburn Hedges this Thursday.  

Team (rolling subs): Nick Day, Philipp Haberland, Richard De Quintal, George Morrison, Julian Morrison, Graeme Ford

Guest Editor: George Morrison

Running scared after Trimedia’s drubbing of a strong Gorkana side, Bell Pottinger failed to turn up for the game, forfeiting the match 3 – 0 and incurring a £70 fine.

A frustrated Trimedia FC, including debutant Michael “the boss” Murphy, hastily arranged a friendly with Freud Communications which resulted in a 4-2 victory for the pride of Lexington Street (and Glasshouse Street) with strong performances throughout the team and hopes flying high for a successful league season.

LCA lie in wait for Trimedia next Thursday at the San Siro of British football grounds, Westminster Academy.

George Morrison – Guest Editor

Julian’s feet are still just as magic, as he showed by taking the ball down the right wing, double step, and hit to leave the keeper wondering how the ball was in the back of the net. To be fair he probably didn’t even see it. Nick still dives like Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones (excluding his aged efforts in the most recent instalment), saving Trimedia FC any embarrassment of conceding double figures. Philip ‘The Guns’ Hoffman continues to offer solid defence, with anyone running into him feeling like they had woken up from an evening out on credit crunch ‘buy one get one free’ cocktails. Grant ‘Mongoose’ R-C is still fully committed and claiming first blood spilt for the team, and last but not least three new faces; Scotty the Hottie (not my choice but I’ve heard whisperings), Dan the Man (not original but true, especially with a goal to his name) and Richard ‘Danger’ Quintal (with a double score on his debut), who will bring an all important new energy into the team.

So onwards and upwards, no need to visit the councillor yet. Bring on the next challenge……Trimedia FC is here to stay!

So don’t fret, The Guns will be out in force, with Magic Feet still with his, well, magic feet, but this time there will be a reprieve for those who feel like they’re running the eliminator in the form of substitutes. Mongoose is extremely pleased with the addition of substitutes, allowing him to fully warm up in the bar beforehand. Hollywood will as ever be putting in the dives between the posts.

Note: Subs to be named in the post match report, as alias can only be given to those who have manned up, strapped on a pair (of chin pads of course) and put their dignity on the line for Trimedia FC.

Note 2: If you don’t have any idea what this blog is on about please read the previous match report.

TRIMEDIA FC MAKE GORKANA PAY FOR POOR SERVICE

London: Trimedia FC have won their inaugural match of the spring premiership by beating the hosts and organisers, Gorkana G-Force, 4-2. The game took place yesterday evening on the outskirts of London, in a glamorous setting underneath the A40.

The team was led from the front by Captain Julian ‘Magic Feet‘ Morrison, with George ‘Shooter’ Morrison providing support up front. Defence was extremely solid thanks to efficient work by Philipp ‘The Guns’ Hoffman and superb diving saves from Nick ‘Hollywood’ Day. Grant ‘The Mongoose’ Richmond-Coggan made up the five in midfield.

With no substitutes and 30 minutes of high octane football in front of them the team decided to knuckle down with a proper warm up and tactics discussion. Two pints later, Hollywood had explained the finer virtues of the ‘diamond spin and replace’ (dsp) formation with the bar nuts in the Sports Café, and the team were ready to go.

The game started with a flurry of high energy expenditure thanks to the Lucozade (who are in negotiations for sponsorship) drank on the tube journey. The first few minutes passed with the teams sizing each other up and the dsp formation proving its worth. Heart rates heightened when The Guns had a goal controversially ruled out (come on ref!).  Not letting tempers flare the team stayed focused, and a minute later Shooter fed it straight to Magic Feet who stood primed in midfield. With a spin around the defender he drilled one home from range, first blood Trimedia FC.

Unfortunately Trimedia FC were so shocked by the revelation that they could actually score Gorkana took them off guard and made an instant reply, 1-1.  Magic Feet, not happy about the slacking showed them how to do it, and slotted another beauty to put Trimedia FC 2-1 up. Shooter, not to be outdone and to live up to his name intercepted a throw from their dodgy keeper and fired it back past him 3-1. Gorkana, sensing some lager fatigue in the Trimedia team then pulled it back to 3-2 with the last kick of the first half.

The second half was a tense affair with the game resting on a knife edge. Hollywood lived up to his name diving left and right like Neo dodging bullets in the matrix to record a second half clean sheet. The icing on top, of the now weary Trimedia FC cake, came when Magic Feet put them out of reach with a final goal with 3-4 mins to go. The Mongoose was generally running around confusing the opposition, offering them his shoulder instead of his feet to the ball, valuable input none the less.

Magic Feet, who won Man of the Match said, “I believe the winning was all in our preparation at the bar, they kept sending fresh subs on but we dug deep and came out with the win. Next time we will knock back three pre-match pints and then we’ll be unstoppable.”

The team’s sponsor said nothing, (note: apparently there is a recession somewhere, so no sponsorship is available). The team is looking into the availability of Sir Allen Stanford, watch this space.