PRICKLY TIMES: Oriental stampede

A Real Awakening

The b-team got really thrashed in a friendly against Fc Real from India. With complete domination of the game the Indians walloped a very youthful Cactus fc side 1-8.

Belgium veteran Eddy Vollens was a complete nightmare for the defense and netted 4 unstoppable goals on the night with his striking partner, youth trainee Doug Summers bagging a hat trick of equally splendid goals.




To cap off a wonderfully woeful night the midfield was also dominated by the unstoppable Brendan Rocastle whose pinpoint passes undid the amateurish b-team defence. Not fazed by the daunting challenge of playing this high class team the only outstanding player was Yazid Medjiba who could have landed a couple of the midfielders in the hospital with a number of full blooded challenges.



One positive lesson for the youth team will be that of experience and with that and a lot of training they will become the best players around.

Dan Dee
Reporter

PRICKLY TIMES : National Call Ups

The 'twin' Rocks of Gibraltar

The club would like to congratulate (26) Kristopher Henley and (3) Emmanuel Benoit for their respective national team call ups. All the hard work has finally paid off guys.



THE INTERVIEW

PT: I would like to personally congratulate you both on your national team callups, we here at the club know the sort of hard working players you are and really all we can say is, its about time. How do you feel

Kris: Shocked! I woke up this morning and got the call from my manager saying that i had made the Mz National Team. I nearly chocked on my early morning saliva. My wife had to slap me out of my stupor before i could really celebrate .

PT: your wife slapped you?
Kris: yeah. right across the cheek; 'full plate ' as they call it'. Have a look

(Emmanuel couldnt hold back his laughter and was holding his belly from laughing too hard.)


PT: how are you going to prepare for the upcoming friendly against Kuwait, that is if you get picked ahead of other squad members?

kris: Train, train and train. That is what has got me into the squad so that is whats going to keep me in there. I am relishing the opportunity and cant wait to break some arab legs.Just kidding.
(smiles nervously)


PT: what about you Emmanuel? how did you feel getting back into the squad? any spousal bruises youd want to show us?

Emmanuel: Haha. None. HAHA. I feel great getting back into the squad especiall now that i will be going back in with a dear friend of mine. I have been playing with Kris for this season and we have a very good understanding of our varied styles of defending; he is good all round and so i have to admit he is slightly better than me but that will be our strength not weekness.

PT: Well Thank you both for your time and candor and we at the Times wish you all the best of luck.

Anne July
Reporter
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ONALASKA Vs CACTUS UNITED FC: The story so far....

THE GREAT ONE


Its been a quite a while since the club tasted the sweet smell of victory against her arch nemesis Onalaska. From narrow losses to complete thrashing the club has suffered its fare share of defeats from the Great one. Atop of the Mz country Top Series for the second time around with Cortland in third place.






The secret to the club's success is undoubtably its mass investment in the youth academy and Youth training camps. Proof of this is the cluster of talent that has spewed out of the guts of the training programs at the club. Alex Hannah, and Blake Denton are a few that come to mind.








That said, shrewd and patient investments have also proved key in the club's success.


The club hopes to emulate such great achievement by getting its act together so as to put the memory of long defeats to Onaslaka to bed.

Dan Dee
Reporter.