Referee Robs Rovers

Land Rovers today lost 9 - 8 to Assure United after a quite appauling decision by the referee. Wtih scores tied at 7 - 7 Rovers were awarded a free kick and put all their players forward to pressure the opposition. Remarkably the referee reversed the decision for no apparent reason and gifted a goal to Assure Untied as Rovers had no players back. "It was an absolute disgrace" said Rovers Manager Hall "and that decision effectively cost us the match". Hall asked for an explanation for the reversal but none was forthcoming, so Rovers have no idea what caused the change of mind.
Rovers had started the match with four players after two men arrived a bit late. Teams were locked at 2 - 2 at half time after Dale O'Brien knocked in his first goal right on the half time hooter. Rovers dropped two behind early in the second half only to claw back to a 7 - 6 lead with three minutes to go. "It was a good close match and we raised our game over the first encounter" said Hall "it's a pity the whole game turned on such a strange decision". Rovers have previously had problems with the same referee who was heard telling another team that Rovers were "nutters". It was not lost on the Rovers team that the referee spent the whole half time huddle with the opposition "I'm not saying he was biased" said Hall " just that Mulder and Scully will need to be called in to uncover the mystery of what is going on in his head".


Final Score: Land Rovers 8 Assure United 9