MATCH DAY REPORT: 7/13

A lack of communication - not to mention the lack of a goalkeeper - led to a rare shutout as the Blue Team ran up a 10-0 victory over a white team who were lost for words.

It still surprises me how little teammates talk to each other during a WSS game. We're all friends. We all speak the same language. Today's game was a fine illustration of where communication would have changed things around.

Every White attack it seemed went to Jake on the left wing. While Jake is a fine player and all, the main reason he got the ball so often is because he was the only one asking for it.

That's not to say the Blue team's 10-0 win was down to better communication. And while not trying to take anything away from it, every Blue shot was a precise through-ball that split the White defence and had the Blue forward one-on-one with a non-goalkeeper in the White goal. Even Rocco got two! For the love of Jolie!

Even with almost 20 minutes of extra time (that is, time played beyond 10:30) the Whites managed maybe two shots on target. And maybe only six more off target. In nearly two-and-a-half hours. That's rubbish. It was said the Whites have played worse on previous Sundays and still won. Now the Gatorade has worn off, I can't back that up with actual facts.

The Blue offside trap was far from at its best and was ripe to be picked and chewed up. And yet none of the multitude of White forwards crouched on the line ready to be sprung were asking for the ball. And with 13-a-side, there wasn't time to dither on the ball before getting a swift kick in the shins/nuts/thigh. Keith was struggling to maintain discipline across the Blue Curtain. Bobby wasn't 100%, and the heat was taking it out on Rich and Dr. Sal when he was at the back.

There were some very heavy legs, due to a midweek outing for many of the players on both sides, and the conditions were perfect... for lying down with a sangria and watching girls go by. It wasn't pretty, but it was a good excuse to get out of the house.

FINAL SCORE: Blues 10 Whites 0

Man-of-the-match: Rocco (Blue) - two goals and beat the White offside trap time and again.