Whores Hosed

Zephyr Rovers today took a huge step to the Division 2 when they turned around a previous loss to Hayden's Whores to take out the semi-final 9 - 5. "It was a game of three thirds" said Zephyr Manager Steve Hall "we won the first third by hard graft and got out to a 3 or 4 goal lead" said Hall "then we fell to pieces and it was 4 - 3 to us at half time before we found ourselves behind shortly into the second half". Hall said Rovers steeled themselves and suddenly found form again. "It was one of those classic games where we got ahead and then they pulled it back" said Hall "so we were either going to fold at that point or get back to how we had been playing, and fortunately we had the legs and scored the next five unanswered". Hall said semi-final football was all about pressure and Rovers had certainly been under some. "What was great is we pretty much stuck to our pattern for 80% of the game" said Hall "but when we didn't we got punished". Hall said that the defensive pairing of Hussey (pictured) and Burn was what made the difference. "We know we have some very good attacking players" said Hall "but if we don't take care of the back then we can get done over, and Nigel and Eddie were both rocks today".

Hall said it was great to reach another final which would be played at 11 am next Wednesday at the Shed of Dreams.

Final: Rovers 9 Hayden's 5