Bear with me, this could get confusing.
On a very pleasant summers evening, Mossley welcomed Mossley to Seel Park for the first meeting between the two teams in quite some time. With each starting XI containing fair smattering of trialists, the sides entered the game in a confident mood, both coming into the game on the back of a 3-2 victory against NECL side Thackley.
Mossley went behind just after the midway point of the first half when, in a worrying echo of the last few seasons, Darren Royle rose unmarked to loop a header over Ashley Connor at a free-kick. But as Stuart Dyde pointed out, we haven't exactly been prolific at scoring from set-pieces so - swings and roundabouts. Mossley's lead didn't last too long as moments before the interval the Lilywhites scored two goals in quick succession; the second in particular being something rather special.
The advantage Mossley had was soon pegged back not long after the restart when substitute Kitson Gayle hit a ferocious shot past Connor, and I do mean ferocious. All I can say is thank goodness nets are there or else the supporters stood behind the goals this season could resemble a gathering of well beaten boxers come April.
The game was then held up for a considerable length of time when a coming to of players in the box for a cross accidentally turned into a giant version of a Newton's Cradle; heads bouncing off one another like agitated atoms. As an ice hockey fan I've seen games held up as blood is removed from the playing surface but never before at a football match. Once the injured parties had been bandaged up and had exited the pitch (fortunately there didn't appear to be anything too serious), some of the remaining players stood round with drinks bottles to try and dilute the puddle of red liquid that had been exuded.
The game quickly found its rhythm once again and despite the home side creating numerous good opportunities it was Mossley that doubled their total, finding the back of net again twice before the final whistle. Kitson Gayle once more hitting the target with an effort you could hammer nails into concrete with.
It's still way too early to start getting carried with score lines and individual performances but, nevertheless, it's a result will surely give the Mossley manager encouragement for the new season and food for thought for his opposite number, Gerry Quinn.
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