Season 65

[Buffs Mad]

Cup: Today Buffs Mad started with a knee-trembler.

Then he went to the match.

They were to quiver again.

EDIT: For the TL;DR crowd....here



For those that will read here's the proof I used 'poetic licence' to link the Robertsons' combo from 2 unrelated events.



Now the Boring bit

Tiger Crossa FC came out of the blocks quickly but the Buffs withstood and began pushing after 10 mins. Striker Harper was gettng chances but couldn't take them. A flurry of activity just before HT by the opposition pushed the Buffs back but Goram's goal wasn't really threatened. Buffs Mad elected not to change Harper yet, "Give him time." Tiger Crossa FC started the second half the way they finished the first - from the Buffs restart Tiger C had 2 decent attacks but it was the long clearance from the second that set up the gut wrenching away goal. The counter-attack was launched and the opposition 1on1 striker split the Buffs defence in 2. So 1on1 striker v 1on1 Stopper GKand......and.....and he passed and it was coolly slotted home by the fast approaching MC.

The Buffs huffed and puffed but struggled to bring home the bacon. After another couple of failed attempts by Harper his time was up on 68 mins as Dalglish came on. (Harper rated 7 later, but can't be faulted for effort )

It was end to end stuff from that point with the Buffs creating more decent chances, 5 to 3.

As the clocked ticked towards the 85th minute Buffs Mad was looking at needing a good away win to progress. On 87th minute DL Andy Robertson started the move with an interception and took it forward before finding left winger and namesake John Robertson (those 2 make the Commentary difficult). Robertson cut inside and unleashed the shot - which was blocked out for a CK. He raced for the ball and drove in the cross. If the Buffs eventually get through this tie then DC Nicol will remember his 258th Buffs' match as he rose and bulleted the header that tied things up. 1-1. Unfortunately in the 1 further chance his defensive partner Alan Hansen could not make the same impact - as Dalglish bore down on the visting defence, he slipped it to Alan "I'll get a nose-bleed up here" Hansen....but he screwed it wide. *phweeep*

Next time.

Steady the Buffs!