Mystery Out Of His Shell

Zephyr Rovers Manager Steve Hall indicated this afternoon that bringing Mystery Matt Cantwell out of his shell would be a key to doing well in the coming season. "He can be a bit shy and reserved although I think he likes his football to do the talking" said Hall "but really we don't want him wearing his shirt over his head too often as he might forget where the goal is and who knows hew might fire goals past me". Hall said it was important to use the skills of Cantwell in the opposing half off the field. "I saw Matty play for two or three minutes in goal last week and I can tell you he is no Gordan Banks" said Hall "and just quietly he won't be regularly at the heart of our defence even if he does play sweeper for his eleven a side team". Organisation is all important in this league and putting Matty up front is one of the easier team selections I make each week" explained Hall "he makes me nervous when he gets the ball right in front of my goal".

Mystery Out Of His Shell

Zephyr Rovers comfortably beat Ten Left Feet today at the Shed of Dreams in the first grading game of the new season. "We knew drawing a top four Division 1 team from last season would be a big test" said Zephyr Rovers Manager Steve Hall "so we were quite pleased to find ourselves out to a 4 - 0 lead at half time without the opposition firing so much as a pop gun". Hall said the first half was quiet in goal and he'd kept himself busy studying the Euro 2008 draw. "They came out fighting in the second half and out a little pressure on us early on" said Hall "I think I made two saves before late in the game they sneaked on following a deflection to ruin my clean sheet". Hall said that it was a good match with Rovers dominant. "I feel Mystery Matty Cantwell (pictured) is coming out of his shell" said Hall "we saw half his face at one point today". Hall said Rovers had provided Ten Left Feet with a lesson in football and "we must be in Division 1 after that".

Final: Rovers 6 Ten Left Feet 1