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MASTERS MATCH REPORTS 2011 SEASON

On behalf of the committee at Queens Park Soccer Club I would like to thank all the Vets players and their Coach Richard for joining us at QPSC with such vigour and love for the game. It is a pleasure to have you guys members of the club. Also thanks to Virgil & co for their excellent match reports. Allison.

Sunday 25th Sept 2011--------------------Gosnells 1 v Queens Park 6

For the final game of the season we had, amazingly, a full squad, which meant we had 5 substitutes. With perfect conditions we soon got into the swing of things and our first goal was an easy tap in by Paul C who was back from a long injury lay off. Then shortly after Art got one of his typical goals with a good shot from outside the area and then Paul G made it 3 with a header. We then decided to go to sleep and started to give away possession needlessly and they scored with their first shot on goal to make it 3-1 to us at half time. We started off the second half how we had finished the first by playing really scrappy stuff and a better team than Gosnells would have taken advantage of the opportunities we gave but eventually we got back into our rhythm and Tino scored a good goal with a low shot from the edge of a crowded area that went in past the right post. Then Scot scored the goal of the match with a powerful shot from about 25 yards that screamed into the back of the net , something that he has been trying all season but without much success and then Pete Murray made it 6 from a well taken penalty which to be honest we were very lucky to get. So it finished 6 - 1 to us and we eventually found out that we finished 5th , going above Western Knights who surprisingly lost to lowly Armadale. We had a few beers after back at Dereck's and were all in agreement that it has been a very successful, enjoyable season despite the severe injury problems of the last 2 months. Our coach Richard has again been brilliant and training is always interesting and enjoyable and we are delighted that he will do it again next year. Luckily we had a big squad this year and it was great to play along side 3 of our new players, Dave, Chris and Soogi. Having him up front has been great I don't think many of us have played with someone with as much pace as him. Our midfield has been brilliant and as a full back it was great for me to have Art, Scott, Dave and Paul G to pass to. Our defence suffered due to our injuries and it chopped and changed all season so it was great to see Pete L play so well as sweeper for most of the season and Dean had some great games at right back. He has improved so much this year and hopefully he will continue to do so next term. Its been a difficult time in the goalkeeper department as we lost a very promising looking Tom early on. I wasn't that hard on him was I? Then Dom did a great job for a couple of months and then Dereck took over as he wasn't fit enough to play on the pitch and had a great game last week in our draw with 2nd place Port Kennedy. Finally we have to thank everyone at Queens Park for making us so welcome again this year. After every match, and also training there is always food and snacks for us and a lots of the opposition players have been well impressed and also jealous! I think we repay the generosity of our club by drinking as much as we can in the bar. Its certainly great to be a part of the club and we cant wait to be back next season .

Virgil/Skoda/Steve

Sunday 18th Sept 2011-----------------Queens Park 5 v Port Kennedy 5


The week before our last home game of the season we had lost a very good, entertaining game against Canning Buffers 3-2, with Art scoring 2, one from the penalty spot, and us frustratingly missing plenty of chances. Skoda, Neil M and Chook all suffered injuries that would make them unavailable for the Port Kennedy game but on a more positive note a certain Simon Cherry returned unexpectantly from injury and put in a good performance .
We really wanted to put out a good team against second placed Port Kennedy after the disgraceful way we were treated by their ref back in July but due to our continuing injury crisis we only had 12, including our coach Richie as sub. Fortunately Paul G was back after his long lay off but we really expected a hard ,torrid time so it was a surprise to say the least when we found ourselves 3 nil up after 15 minutes ! Conditions were extremely difficult due to a strong wind that blew across the pitch but it seemed to suit us as first Soogi lobbed their keeper, similar to his goal earlier in the season v Canning Buffers, then he headed one in from a corner and then Paul G scored one of his trademark goals by getting into the area on the right after losing his marker and beating the keeper across the goal. We couldn't believe it ! They pulled a goal back with a good shot from the edge of our area but within another 10 minutes Art scored to make it 4-1 .They pulled another one back to make it 4-2 but then Soogi scored our fifth goal to seal his hat-trick. Every thing we tried to do ended up in the net, not a common occurrence at times this season! It couldn't last though and gradually they started to show why they are second in the league and scored 2 quick goals to make it 5-4 to us at half time. We were under no illusions as to how hard the second half would be and certainly we were expecting a lot more goals. Also a couple of our players were starting to struggle with injuries and for long periods we were under constant pressure but we seemed to be holding on, especially with the help of 2 superb saves from our keeper Dereck. We had the occasional counter attack but with Paul G in particular suffering from cramp we couldn't take advantage or create too many chances. With about 5 minutes to go they finally got the equaliser but we managed to hold onto a draw after some frantic stuff in our penalty box. We were relieved when Tyrone blew the final whistle and although we had given away a good lead, to be honest we could have been absolutely hammered in the second half by a very good team and a draw was certainly a good result for us in the end. Our best players were hat trick Soogi, unsung hero Dereck, Ches and of course the one and only Art !

Virgil

Sunday 4th Sept 2011 ----------------- Queens park 3 v Canning City 0

After winning 2 in a row we were feeling very confident and we started well putting the opposition under constant pressure playing good passing football and the first goal after 15 minutes was a result of this with a move started by Dereck giving the ball to Skoda and after a few slick passes the ball came across the area and Tino put it in the net from about 6 yards. We were put under pressure from Canning but continued to start good moves from our defence , out to the midfield who constantly worked their way into the area and we were feeling really good about our game. The second goal, scored by Andre was a case of a bit of a mix up in their defence which he took advantage of. So 2 nil to Queens Park at half time, and expecting more of the same in the second 45 minutes. It wasn't to be as easy as that however as Canning City, to their credit came at us at full pelt. They put us under constant pressure which didn't help by us losing possession time after time, but our defence were up to the task and despite creating plenty of chances they were frustrated by good interception or poor final passes and finishing . We kept counter attacking and Dom and Art in particular blasted 2 good chances over the bar. Eventually Tino put the ball in from close range from an excellent corner from Scott to make it 3 nil, much to our relief as some of us were finding it hard work keeping out Canning's constant attacks and I have to say on a personal note I don't think I have had a harder 45 minutes this season, even when we have got beaten. So a great result played in the right spirit, another game that was a credit to both teams. With 3 games left now we have to hope we have no more injuries and get some of our absent players back because , in the words of that twitching English manager Harry Redknapp, we are down to the bare bones!
Our 3 best players were Tino, Andre and Neil M but again there were good performances from some of the other lads.
Virgil

 

Sunday 28th August 2011 ------- Armadale 3 vs Queens Park 5

After 15 minutes we were 3 nil down and playing awful, rubbish football against a team who have not had a great season . We thought it was going to be easy and really didn't give them the respect they deserved and we paid the price but slowly we stopped giving the ball away, got our marking in order and began to play the sort of passing game that we are good at. We slowly realised that when we got possession we had plenty of space and loads of time on the ball and were soon making chances and by half time had pulled 2 goals back with firstly a typical Art goal with a great shot from the edge of the area after beating his customary 2 or 3 players and then a simple tap in from Chook after the ball came in from the left. From the moment Chook scored their heads dropped and we started the second half with constant forays into their area, often with moves starting from defence , giving the ball to our midfield and then carrying on from there but with no goals but plenty of shots and missed chances. It was all Queens Park with only the occasional counter attack from Armadale but our defence of Chris, Skoda and in particular Dom and Dean were on the ball and Dereck in goal didn't have a lot to do. Then finally Art got a similar goal to his first and then not long after got his hat trick, his third one of the season. Where would we be without him? We were playing lovely , passing football and our midfield were having a field day, especially Tino who had some great runs on the right and Dave who kept winning possession in central midfield and then started countless attacks with his good passing. Another Art run into their area saw him brought down and the excellent ref, Jason, awarded us a penalty, with no dispute from the opposition. Up stepped Chris. He is not renowned for his shooting ability to put it mildly but as it was his last game of the season due to his trip to Europe Richie gave him the chance to go out in style which he gratefully accepted and scored the perfect penalty. Lucky for him that he didn't miss, it would have ruined his holiday! Armadale were totally demoralised by now and were happy to hear the final whistle. So a 5 - 3 win but we had to do it the hard way. Our 3 best players were obviously Art with his hatrick, followed by Dom and Dean. As I mentioned, it was the last game of the season for Chris and he will be missed as he has become an important member of the team, but we look forward to seeing him next season.
Virgil

Thanks to Virgil for another great match report, and please accept my apologies  for the delay in posting last weeks report online.... AB.

Sunday 21st August 2011 --------- Queens Park 1 vs Kelmscott Roo's 3

After getting back to the habit of winning with our 7 - 2 victory last week we were feeling a lot more positive. It had been a difficult time due to our extended injury list but with a couple of players back and also Tino and Neil M helping us out we knew we could give 4th in the table Kelmscott a good game. It was a lively, entertaining match played in a good spirit with no whinging or complaining from anyone and although we lost 3-1 we were very happy with our performance and certainly had lots of possession, playing some great passing football and some of the Kelmscott lads told me after the game that they couldn't believe they had beat us and certainly 3-1 made it seem easier for them than it actually was, but they took their chances where we didn't. For all our hard work we couldn't put the ball in the net enough, in fact our goal was a very dubious penalty which Art put away with his usual confident attitude . So a defeat, but the game was a credit to the league and we wish Kelmscott the best of luck for the rest of the season. Our 3 top players were Dom, Chris and Art.
One other thing was that we had plenty of support from our injured players on Sunday. On the touch line we had Jason, Ches, Paul C and arm in a sling Colin who are all out for the rest of the season, Pete L, who could be out for the duration as well, Leathal, who though still limping reckons he will be fit next week which would be great, and finally Paul G who had to come off after 15 minutes and looks like he will struggle to get fit again this year which is a massive blow to us. For all that such is the strength of our squad this season that we can still manage to field a full team every week and even had three subs on Sunday. I don't think we can ever remember having so many players signed up since we have been at Queens park or when we were at South Perth and long may it continue.
Virgil

Sunday 7th August 2011 ------------  Queens Park 0 vs Warnbro Strikers 3

Our 3rd defeat in a row against the team 3rd in the league was not a surprise considering our desperate injury problems at the moment and within 10 minutes it got worse when Skoda had to come off with hamstring problems and we were already a goal behind. Our coach Richard had to play again and found it hard work in midfield as a very good team put us under constant pressure but we gradually pulled ourselves together and Scott hit the bar with a great shot that went over the line but the ref couldn't see so we played on. In the second half Paul G, who had been out injured for a couple of weeks came on for an appearance as short as Skoda's because within 10 minutes he realised he wasn't match fit and had to come off and will probably be out for a few more games now. We had great performances from Neil who played sweeper, not his favourite position, Scott, who battled away and had another chance well saved and Chris, who at centre half had his best game of the season and if he thinks he is going to Europe on holiday in September he better think again; you don't have our permission mate! Although we lost 3 nil we thought we did reasonably well considering the circumstances and I think the opposition were a bit relieved after the hard game we gave them back in May. So our injury situation to my knowledge is Skoda, hamstring, Paul G. calves, Pete L, knees, Pete M, hamstring, Paul C, everything ! Leathal, broken bones in foot, allegedly caused by Skoda in training 4 weeks ago and aggravated by Forrestfield Utd, and 3 long term injuries to Ches and Jason, knees and Robbie Bufton, shoulder reconstruction! I'm not going to mention our ex keeper Tom! Plus Soogy, AWOL ! Will we ever see him again? Nat, don't know what to say about him. Derek played with a leg problem the second half last Sunday and Art has a bad back for most of the game so don't know if they will be available this week. If I have forgotten anyone else I do apologise ! Special thanks to Andre who helped us out v Warnbro and also must mention that Neil McGovan promised to play for us next week! That would be a great boost to us poor, struggling bunch of veterans.
Virgil

(hmm... I think you guys should ask for some kind of a discount at the Physio, ask for a Group booking ! I hope you all recover very soon..... AB)

Sunday 31st July 2011 ------------  Forrestfield Utd 6 vs Queens Park 0

I don't know where to start really! After losing to the top team last week with a depleted squad we were feeling a bit happier playing a side below us in the league and with a better, fitter team, or so we thought. We had a decent midfield and forwards but our defence was missing Pete L and Ches and Dean had to play centre half, his first time ever I think! They put us under immediate pressure and we struggled to contain their 2 forwards one of who was well over 6 foot and who controlled the ball really well. It didn't help when I stupidly lost possession just in their half to the big striker putting my fellow defenders under pressure and before we knew it the ball was in the back of our net. We soaked up a lot of pressure but then made a few chances ourselves but then from a corner they scored their second and at half time we were a frustrating 2 goals down. We started the second half really well and put them under a lot of pressure and squandered a few chances but then a long ball from their half went over our defence and the big man latched onto it and blasted past Dom. That was the killer punch as we had really got back into the game. Paul C had to come off with back problems and our coach Richard took his place as sweeper and soon appreciated the problems our short defence were having with the long ball and a big striker as they scored 2 more similar goals. We still had a few chances but could not score. Art, Scott, Neil, and Chris did their best to get us back into the game, winning the ball in midfield and getting it into the area but to no avail. When they got the 6th goal many of our heads had dropped by then and we were relieved to hear the final whistle. We were really disappointed and surprised to lose so comprehensively to a team well below us in the league but that's football. With no height in our defence it was always going to be difficult against their tall, very skilful striker but he was not the only one that gave us problems and even if we had taken some of our missed chances we were still well beaten. To make things worse I have just found out that Ches will miss the rest of the season as he has to have an operation on his knee, our second knee victim as Jason is also out for the season with a similar problem. Two weeks ago we were on a real high , delighted with our winning run but how quickly things can change.
Virgil

Sunday 24th July 2011 ------------  Queens Park 0 v Kalamunda 5

After our recent run of 5 wins from 6 games we were hoping to continue our good form against the top team in our division but with at least 6 regulars missing for one reason or another it was always going to be a difficult match. In fact 2 of our players started with injury problems and in reality should not have even been on the pitch but had to help out due to the shortage, the first time this season we have had to deal with this. Unfortunately within 15 minutes one of them, Paul G, had to come off which was a big blow to us but even though we were under constant pressure we defended well and Leathal, Scott and Art battled gamely to try and give us a lead.  We were frustrating Kalamunda, who are easily the best team we have faced this season and they reacted with constant whinging and moaning to Tyree , our ref, who had a real job on his hands to try and calm them down and keep the game flowing. In particular their number 17 had to be calmed down several times, even by his own team, what he was going on about I haven't a clue.  They scored just before half time and must have been confident after the break but it certainly didn't make them any happier. On our part Pete L was really struggling with a knee injury and Dave had a groin problem but they both played on but it was difficult for them and us. Even so with an hour gone and the happy gang from Kalamunda only one up a ball from our half went over their defence and Leathal got onto it and wacked a superb half volley from well outside the area that hit the post and shot across the goalmouth but not unfortunately into the net. If that had gone in I think the opposition would have imploded with whinging and frustration but shortly after their pressure led to the second goal and then with only 9 fit players we really struggled and they scored 3 more and deserved more to be honest and we were grateful for the full time whistle. We gave them a good enough game for an hour and we felt if we had only had 2 or 3 of our other players available or even if Paul G had stayed on the pitch we could really have given them something to moan about! I feel sorry for whoever is the ref when they play Canning Buffers, the other team in this division renowned for their whinging! Our man of the match was Dom who made some great saves and also Art did his best but was always fighting a losing battle.
Virgil

Sunday 17th July 2011 ------------  Chandlers Macleod 1 v Queens Park 4

The second half of the season started with an away game against the team we drew 2-2 with in April. On a lovely sunny day we started off very positively and very soon we were one up after Art worked his way into the box after a great pass from Leathal and blasted the ball past the keeper. Very soon it was 2 after Arts' shot went through the keepers legs and then for much of the half we had almost constant pressure on the opposition with great work and movement from all our midfield and strikers but poor finishing meant we could not increase our lead. For their part Chandlers occasional forays into our half were easily dealt with by our defence apart from one scare late in the half when one of their forwards received a good pass and forced his way into the area but his shot was well saved by Dom who came out and closed him down. So at half time we were 2 nil up and confident we could increase our lead. The second half started with some open, good football from both teams. Paul G and Art were doing there usual best at terrorising the other teams defence but they kept coming back at us and Dom had to make another very important save. After that we again battled away and a great cross from Art was brilliantly headed in by Leathal only to be harshly ruled off side much to his, and our, annoyance. The ref got a bit of verbal and he threatened to send Leathal off if he didn't stop making sarcastic comments! That would have been a new one , being sent off for sarcasm! Anyway we got on with the game and our man of the day Art then got the ball outside the box and again worked his way in and then across the area and blasted in his 3rd goal. A few minutes later he saw a great shot hit the bar and with the confidence we now have in ourselves we were on a roll, but we never do things the easy way and a bit of confusion in our area led to them scoring and we thought, with less than 10 minutes left surely we are not going to mess this one up? We certainly didn't because a great pass from Dave totally split their defence and guess who pounced on the ball and scored his 4th? That man again, Art, who was brilliant all day. When he plays it gives us all a lift as we know what he is capable of and he proved that today without a doubt. Easily our man of the match but also Dave, Ches, Scott, Leathal and our vital shot stopper Dom all deserve a mention.
Virgil

Thanks again to Virgil for his interesting Match Report. It is great to read of your well deserved wins. Here's to many more.....

Sunday 10th July 2011 ------------ Queens Park 7 v Gosnells 0

Our best result for 3 years was no more than we deserved and gave us all a lift after the disappointments of the previous game. It did start off very easy for us though as Gosnells started with just 8 players and Scott scored in the first minute. Three more of their players eventually turned up to give them a full team but by then Chook had scored his first goal of the season with a well taken header from a corner to make it 2-0 but then the opposition tightened up defensively and we had a frustrating time trying to increase our lead but to no avail and at half time we felt we hadn't done ourselves justice and were disappointed at only leading by 2 goals. With 16 players to choose from Richie made a few important substitutions bringing on Paul G, Art and Sugi and we immediately began playing a good passing game and Paul made it 3-0 with a good finish from a well orchestrated move. It got better for us when Sugi scored, rather fortunately it must be said, from a shot from the edge of the area that the keeper fumbled. It was all one way now with us playing the sort of stuff that Richie always demands, and in particular Dave in the midfield and yet again Pete L in defence were very impressive. Pete started a few good moves from our half and an own goal under pressure from one of Gosnells defenders made it five. Then our leading goal scorer who had been out with hamstring problems, Lee "Leathful" French, joined proceedings and we were to witness the worst, but also the best, from our striker. He scored an easy goal within minutes of coming on but then proceeded to miss one of the easiest of chances by putting the ball over the bar from point blank range, something that Chris decided to emulate a few minutes later as well, but Leathful is not the sort of bloke who appreciates his team mates ridicule and just before the end he met Arts' dipping cross on the edge of the area with a superb volley that rocketed into the back of the net to make the final score 7 - 0. A great goal which saved him from a lot of abuse in the bar after the game!
Virgil

Sunday 3rd July 2011 ------------ Port Kennedy 2 v Queens Park 1

Well fellow team mates, what can I say? Those of us that witnessed the events of the afternoon will still be shaking their heads in disbelief at what we had to endure. We knew we were in for a hard match against high flying Port Kennedy and for much of the first half we were on the back foot but defending well and they only had one real chance that Dom had to save. We had enough possession to create a few chances ourselves and the only problem for both teams were some of the strange decisions the stand in referee was making but that's to be expected to a certain extent at this level.. With the score NIL at half time we had every reason to be pleased with ourselves.
The second half started with us playing positive football and we put them under a lot of pressure. Then John got the ball on the half way line and took it all the way to the far line and put a perfect ball across the area for Sugi to easily put the ball into the net from a few feet. One nil to us and then minutes later John put a corner across the area at shin height which somehow nobody could connect to but gave them a real scare. We were playing confident stuff and our defence were easily dealing with Port Kennedy and getting great help from our midfield. In particular Pete L was superb ,ably assisted by Paul "Calamity" Cowling, who was playing his first game for a while after a couple of accidents to his head/face, one that needed 7 stitches. Then came the first awful referee decision that was to ruin our day. They came in from the left and got the ball into the area but then Pete came in with a great tackle that did not touch the player and put the ball out for a corner. Or so we thought. The ref pointed to the spot and gave a penalty even though none of the opposition appealed and the ball was so easily, fairly won. Absolute outrage on our part and sheepish, embarrassment from Port Kennedy. They scored to make it one each and I have to say that's the worse penalty decision I have been involved in but we got our act together and played on. The last 15 minutes was constant pressure from them but we handled it easily enough and continued to frustrate and when Dom made a great save near the end we thought we had done enough for a well deserved draw but it was not to be. A good move down the left led to a pass to a player in the 6 yard box who put the ball in the net but he was easily offside and our linesman put his flag up. It wasn't even a marginal decision but the referee decided that our linesman hadn't even seen the incident and gave the goal! We went mad and after a lot of arguing and yellow carding some of us decided we had had enough and started to walk off the pitch but fortunately some of the more level headed in the team urged restraint and in hind sight it was the right thing to continue the game which was soon over anyway. We were all furious though and extremely angry at 2 diabolically bad decisions. You expect it at times but not 2 in the same game against a team as good as Port Kennedy .For all that we were really proud of our performance. It was a real team effort, everyone without exception did their bit from our excellent defence to our hard working, creative midfield and forwards and as usual Dom had a great game between the sticks but our man of the match was Pete L who was magnificent as our sweeper. "PETERS BALL!" We had all calmed down by the time we had a beer in the small club bar and the opposition were extremely sympathetic, agreeing that the ref, their ref, was awful and we had deserved a draw in a very entertaining match. Obviously they hope to win the league and were relieved at getting 3 points so they were not that sympathetic!
Virgil

Thank you to Virgil for his riveting report, our sympathies go out to the players who understandably must feel quite cheated. Here's to your next match and a hope for a fair and just Referee.

Sunday 19th June 2011 ------------Queens Park 2 v Canning Buffers 0

Our 4th win in 5 games came against a team we have played countless times over the years and they were their usual moaning, whinging selves and thankfully the league provided us with a referee for this one. They started off well and put us under constant pressure for the first 10 minutes but without any real threat and then in quick succession Scott hit the bar, Skoda curled in a great effort well saved by the keeper and then Art had a good header also well saved. Despite difficult weather conditions at times, we poured on the pressure and when Chook put Sugi through with a great pass he lobbed the ball over the keeper's head to score a well taken goal despite having his shirt pulled by a defender. We continued the pressure and our defence dealt with their few attacks with relative ease and at half time we felt very confident and happy with our one nil lead.
With 16 players to choose from Richie made a few changes and the 2nd half continued with us playing some good stuff but without getting the second goal and Canning Buffers had 15 minutes of pressure but our defence were up to the task with good performances from Peters M and L and Dean . Dom never really had to make a save but was his usual alert, confident self - denying their strikers any goal scoring chances. Then with 10 minutes left a great move, started by Dean, was finished off by Paul G scoring his 5th goal of the season and when the final whistle went we felt that we were well worth our two nil victory. Dean was our man of the match, easily his best performance of the season.
It was a very satisfied bunch of players who sat in the bar after the game having a few well earned beers but we know that our next match against Port Kennedy could really bring us back down to earth after our great form of late. We will have to be at our disciplined best against the best team in the league.
Thanks to everyone at Queens Park for making us feel part of the club yet again.
Virgil

Sunday 12th June 2011 ------------Canning City 2 v Queens Park 4

Conditions were perfect for our 8th game of the season, and although some of us seemed to take a while to get into the rhythm of the game we were one up after about 10 minutes with Neil Edwards hitting a good shot from 30 metres that went in close to the left post and gave their keeper little chance. We continued the pressure and as usual had a few missed chances and gradually Canning City got into the game and equalised after about 30 minutes with a close header from a free kick. It was a pretty open game now and we played some good stuff with Birthday Boy and Paul G in particular giving their defence a hard time but to be honest we had a slice of luck when Canning scored a well taken goal that was given offside by our linesman and the decision was upheld by Canning's ref, something we don't see very often from an opposition referee. Half time it was 1 -  1 and although we had some scares we thought we were more than capable of getting a result. It didn't start off too well though as they went ahead early in the second half and then we spent a frustrating period with lots of possession and playing some great passing football but without finding the net. The opposition were trying to get us on the break but our defence were up to the task now and then from a well taken Birthday Boy corner Paul G finally made one of his headers count and it was 2 - 2. Then not long after Paul did one of his runs into the area beating about 4 players and banging the ball past the goalkeeper into the back of the net, an absolutely brilliantly taken goal and similar to his one last week. We were full of confidence now and were hitting them hard with great movement and passing and eventually after some more missed chances Birthday Boy took advantage of a mix up in defence and made it 4, a well deserved goal from him. Canning had a couple of half chances near the end but they seemed to struggle a lot in the 2nd half and we got our 3rd win of the season. Particular mention should be made of the usual tireless efforts of Neil Edwards and Irish Pete, who gave 100%, Paul G, who was a constant threat and scored 2 great goals, and Birthday Boy who ran the game for us. Maybe beers under candle light on a Thursday should become a regular thing now, a good bit of male bonding!
Virgil

Sunday 5th June 2011 ------------ Queens Park 6 v Armadale 1

Overall a good day at the races but more so a tribute to our Coach, Richard Adolphe who has been at the helm and has guided us through rough and smooth. Mention must also be made of the Administration at Queens Park who have literally provided us with every need. Today really was a thank-you to Richard, our coach and the Committee at Queens Park. Before I go I better make mention of Pauly G who scored 2 spectacular goals and life wouldn't be worth living if "Lethal Lee" didn't come under the microscope with his double. Yes Lee 40 Goals are still within your grasp!!
Yes we are a team and our thoughts go to Chas and Paul who sustained a nasty injury and we wish Jason a speedy recovery as he goes under the knife this coming Thursday.
A Big Well done to all Queens Park Vets..........

Peter

Sunday 15th May 2011 ------------ Queens Park 2 v Western Knights 1

We were feeling pretty good after our result last week and even with a few injuries we still had enough players to give us 3 subs. The opposition started off well but within 10 minutes we were starting to play confident passing football as our coach Richie had asked and we were soon one up when a move started in our half ended with Neil Edwards shooting from the edge of their area into the back of the net. We piled on the pressure and as usual missed a few chances, hitting the post on one occasion.  Western Knights put us under a bit of pressure but our excellent defence handled them well and our keeper Dom only had one save to make. Then just before half time a Rob Bufton free kick ended up in the back of their net after a goalkeeping mistake so at half time we were two nil up .
Feeling very confident at the restart we felt that one more goal would finish them off but frustratingly we spent the first 15 minutes under constant pressure but we managed to defend well enough and slowly got back into the game. Our forwards were put through a couple of times but couldn't finish off and then Art hit the bar from a great free kick and Neil also hit the post. Western Knights persevered and with less than 10 minutes to go they got a penalty which they scored but we held on and deservedly got our first win of the season.
Our men of the match were Irish Pete, Dom and Skoda. Our only real complaint was once again not putting away more of the chances we made but on the positive side Colin Black managed not to give away any foul throws! Thanks to Tyrone for doing an excellent job as referee under difficult circumstances at times.
Virgil

 

Sunday 8th May 2011 ---------------     Warnbro Strikers 2 Vs  Queens Park 2

After the frustrations of our opening games we would be the first to admit that we didn't expect to get a result against a team who were flying high after a blistering high scoring start to their season. Oh ye of little faith ! Mind you after 10 minutes it looked like we were in for a hard game with constant pressure on our hard working defence but with virtually our first attack of the game Art got the ball on the edge of the area and a fine left foot shot beat the keeper and we were one nil up! We gradually got into the game, soaking up a lot of pressure and hitting them on the break and Chook and our new striker Suggi could have easily increased our lead. We were defending with real confidence with the back 4 of Colin, Ches, Paul C and Skoda doing a grand job but then an injury to Ches lead to Irish Pete taking his place and he did his usual job of winning everything he went for but they equalised from a corner much to our frustration. One all at half time with us feeling very positive and within a few minutes of the re start we were 2-1 up with lee scoring after good work from the midfield, his fifth of the season. We were really starting to believe we could win this now and if it hadn't been for at least 3 dodgy offside decisions against Art I am sure we would have scored more. Warnbro were getting really frustrated as we constantly closed them down with the midfield helping the defence time after time and they were reduced to speculative shots from outside the area. Sadly with a minute to go they equalised from another corner which bounced off a few players and somehow the ball found the net. We were really disappointed but extremely proud of our performance against a very talented team with everyone contributing to a great performance, in particular Art and Neil Edwards who were both superb.

Virgil

Sunday 17th April  2011 -------------   Kalamunda 6 Vs Queens Park 0

Well what a lesson we got yesterday from a team who made their chances and put them away with great aplomb! The day started off badly for us as we were 2 defenders down with Skoda aggravating an injury at training Thursday and Paul Cowling hurting his groin in the match warm up. We were 2 0 down at half time after 2 well taken goals which we could do little about but as we had created a few good chances ourselves we felt confident we could get back into the game and we were under the impression that Kalamunda looked a bit out of breath towards the end of the 1st half. How wrong we were! They put us under sustained pressure after the interval and as the goals went in some heads started to drop and it was us that started to struggle with a lack of match fitness. If it hadn't been for the great work of our goalkeeper Tom and some great effort from our sweeper Robbie Bufton and Ches and Dean in defence it would have been a lot worse and we were all relieved when the ref blew the final whistle and I was relieved that I was injured and not fit to play!  We were beaten by a very good ,well organised fit team and we could have few complaints but hopefully as we get match fit we will improve as we certainly have some good talent in the side especially our keeper Tom who even though he let in 6 goals was our man of the match. Without him it would have been 10!
Virgil

Sunday 10th April 2011 ---------------     Queens Park 2 Vs Chandlers Macleod 2

The opening game of the season and with 3 new players and the return of old teammate Derek from a few years ago we were feeling very upbeat after the disappointments of last year. The first 20 minutes were very scrappy from both teams as they tried to adjust to the windy conditions and although we had lots of possession it took us a while to play ball to feet as our coach had demanded but eventually we started some good moves but our finishing was poor. The opposition were mostly trying the long ball and eventually scored against the run of play after a long throw into the box led to some confusion and the ball was scrambled in so it was 1 nil to Chandlers Macleod at half time.

The second half started equally frustrating for us as we kept giving the ball away but we again started to play some lovely passing football with Art and Paul G causing there defence lots of problems but still we couldn't take our chances until eventually the pressure paid off with an equaliser by Lee put in the box by Paul. The opposition didn't really have a lot to offer at this time and a move was started by a Paul Cowling free kick that found Art who then put it wide on the right to Paul G.

 

He hustled his way through a couple of defenders, got into their area and put a great ball across the 6 yard box which split the defence and Lee easily finished off the move to make it 2-1. With 10 minutes left we then should have finished them off when Scott beat 3 players and got into the area but shot wide. They then put us under a bit of pressure and equalised from another long throw into the box that came off the head of one of our defenders after a bit of confusion. We felt we had done more than enough to win but if you don't take your chances that's what happens. We were very pleased with our 3 debutants particularly our new goalkeeper Tom who did very well considering he hasn't played for a long time. The only sour note was an injury to Jason's knee in the first half and he had to be helped off the pitch but it seems as though it's not as bad as it looked so he hopes to be fit again soon.

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