LEAGUE ROUND 26 - FINAL GAME OF THE SEASON

ALPDER 1-3 July Fourth
Kevin Mensah Testimonial

ALPDER 113.5 - July Fourth 120.1

This game was billed as the 'Kevin Mensah Testimonial' in the last few minutes leading upto the game, we decided that Mensah should assume captain, free-kick and penalty taking roles in his final appearance for July Fourth in 7 seasons. As much as I would like a player of Mensah's importance to remain at our club, there must be a time when a player has to move on. Mensah infact had a brilliant game to be fair and a team of ALPDER's quality is never easy to beat. July Fourth with everything wrapped up it was just simply a run-out for some of the out-going players along with Miku and Papaleo who both played 90 minutes for a fair race to the finish of clubs top-scorer this season. After a cancelled out 45 minutes we took the lead just before half-time when there was a handball in the box and Mensah sent the keeper the wrong way to give himself a goal in the way out of the club, The second half July Fourth kept creating plenty of chances but it was a Stuart corner that was crossed in for Michu's 20th goal of the season which from a great start this season is a disappointing total for Michu, ALPDER pulled a goal back on 67 minutes with Ahn curling it past Seaman. Petersen scored a goal from a setup from Miku and he has something to remember his time at the club. There was a chance each missed in the dying moments for Miku and Papaleo but the both put it wide and Mensah had a free-kick and a chance to work his magic one last time but he hit straight into a defender, but it was good performance by a team containing a number of outgoing players like Seaman,Adams,Petersen and McNamara who also leave the club in which the latter also spent 7 seasons at the club.

Goals: Mensah (45 PEN) Michu (61) Ahn (67) Petersen (71) MOTM: Ramirez.

Injury Report: Diamond Out 3 days: he will return on Tuesday for the start of the new league season along with Pietropaolo.

Team Talk: That wraps up the league season and a very good ending to a what has been a special and memorable season for the club. Nobody would of predicted a July Fourth treble at the beginning of this season. The winning margin this season is 7 points after Batigo United drew 0-0 this morning.

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