The annual mid season slump hit Massie Lodge this morning. Playing at home against a Dutch opponent running 7th in the League the lads were held to a 1-1 draw. The long trip from Sassenheim had no affect on the opposition who played the narrow diamond against our 451V. The manager being absent must have had an adverse affect. The result still leaves us 8pts clear with a couple of lower table games coming up in the next 2 days.

The lads made amends in the CL first leg 1/4 final. Hosting an Albanian outfit who played 3W-5-2, we started playing the V formation with little affect & were level at 1-1 at half time. The manager who decided to turn up to this clash changed the formation at half time to 4-1-3N-1-1 which certainly had the right affect with 2 unanswered strikes in the second half giving Massie Lodge a 3-1 advantage going into the second away leg.

Tough time of the year, still in all 3 competitions & there are no easy games in any of them.