Thursday, 8 August 2024

A 20 year victory (guest post)

This poem originally appeared on Manny's blog

A cold and still night

A traffic filled journey

The crowds arrived late

And then South scored early


The first half a flurry

Aggressive direct

South wanted to score

Not simply protect


The half time break welcomed

By both of the teams

As the Nix clicked into gear

And South ran out of steam


They held the possession

For forty five more

The Nix with the ball

But not with much more


South held their breath

For fifty more minutes

Their small early lead

Pushed the team to their limits


And just as South’s dam

Felt destined to burst

The whistle was blown

And rewarded their work


The players collapsed

The fans on their feet

The scenes of success

Of mission complete


No more can they say

It had never been done

South played an A-League team

And somehow they won


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