Panfield Pirates XX (censored) Spangels 1

It was a big task,
They all knew that.
Two years off football,
Carrying extra fat.
But with JT, Lynch, Whites and Lowe
This "Band of Brothers" thought they'd give it a go.

All smiles in the car park,
What a team they'd been!
Pairs of Rose-tinted specs,
were definitely seen.
Crayzy was hopeful, Sayer older,
Martin chirpy, Wilson balder!

Ramsay was ready
To dive about.
Leighton and Putt
Full of doubt.
Grey kit stretched over wider tummies,
What a complete group of dummies!

Warm-up complete,
Wheezing started.
The overhead clouds
Duly parted.
Sayer won the toss and then we were off.
Only 90 to go - where's that white cloth?!

But Spangels held firm,
For several minutes.
Despite their opponents,
All being whippets.
In fact twenty were on the clock,
Before Panfield beat Ramsay the rock.

Number two came
Just five minutes later.
Tivey, that fouling
Ankle hater.
The penalty was duly dispatched.
Were Ramsay's arms attached?

It was three-nil
Shortly after.
Furrowed brows
Replaced laughter.
Half-time whistle - it's not too bad!
Only down by three, why be sad?

But here's where
Spangels mistake lay.
Having a rest
Rather than play.
Within a ninth of the half, four goals shipped.
Our dreams of glory now looked harelipped.

As the second
Half wore on,
It seemed the game
was to last an eon.
More and more attacks on the Spangels net
Filled each player's heart with regret.

Why did we do this?
What was the bother?
Panfield didn't care
As they scored another!
But there was one card up Spangels sleeve.
Crayzy in attack! What would that achieve?!

But here's where
They were wrong,
As Putt to Craze,
Brought Spangels a song.
We scored a goal! Never mind what we've let in!
Our score says "one", that's better than nothing!

The final whistle blew,
Thank God for that!
I need some water,
Shower whereat?
Never again must we do this!
Us playing football was remiss.

But chin up lads,
What friends we are,
As this dishevelled bunch
headed for the bar.
We might not be back in a footballing guise,
As from this game we've said our goodbyes...