The Pirates were at there "Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrr" swashbuckling best as they ran onto the ground - making more noise than a vuvuzela (I thought at the time). Lifted by the result from last week the team was keen to reverse the last result against the Valley Voltage from those dim dark days of Div 2.
The game got underway and the peace of an early Saturday morning was smashed by a chorus of Vuvuzelas from the seat on the hill. Very funny. I can believe how loud those things are - as I'm sure the local residents would agree. Unlike the World Cup soundtrack the Taroona vuvuzelas were quite restrained and only lasted for the first half - Jack O'Sullivan appeared to be a favourite with the chorus.
The game started with Taroona pushing hard. The the Voltage responded - Joey was at his imposing best. At half time it was nil all. Super Coach Geoff - who is keeping coy about calls from Frank Lowy for the 2014 slot - talked the team into a mood where they were determined to resist the tendency for a quick post half time pounce from the Valley.
Joe Atkinson's goal deserves a paragraph all of it's own. Crossed by the hard working Tom, helped on by others till Aerospace Engineer Joe volleyed it to the back right hand corner of the net. A remarkable goal - which suggests a career launching the Mars shots may be in the offing for Joe - who has scored three similar calculated surgical strikes this year.
From there Taroona held on - wiping out disappointments from previous encounters.
The match was well refereed by the urbane Tim O'Sullivan - who stepped in when FFT failed to provide a referee. They may have a new CEO - but they still cant get it right.
Next week Wellesley Park - which frankly should not be a venue for football of this class.
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