Stunning Shirsh Spurs Oranje

Totaalvoetbal’s firepower enabled them to take six points out of two tough fixtures over the last seven days.

First up was an away trip to Splott which had added spice following last season’s encounter. A late goal had earned Splott a draw on that occasion and ultimately cost the Oranje an RMI title. Once more Splott would give Totaal all they could handle in a tight encounter. The opening goal arrived on 57 minutes with Pierre van Diemen heading home following good work by Antonello Ballarin. However, this would be a short-lived lead with James Granstrom replying in kind at the other end just 13 minutes later. Yet again there would be a sting in the tail to the contest but this time Totaal would benefit; Shirsh Vajpayee producing a stunning finish following a corner just a minute from time to deliver three points to the visitors.

Totaalvoetbal would return home earlier today to entertain OAP Pop Punk in a fixture which has gained a reputation for being high-scoring. Once more the teams would go out to attack and this resulted in a van Diemen opener on nine minutes. Vajpayee would add a second on 64 minutes and when Nicholaus de Bilde headed his first of the season minutes later the game was up for the visitors. Indeed, de Bilde added his second on 81 minutes after being set-up by the outstanding Vajpayee. Pop Punk would keep pressing themselves and duly got a deserved goal when Miguel Fabulouso finally beat Leemans in the home goal but it proved to be nothing more than a consolation.

Robin Meeblind refused to get carried away by his team’s start to the season, instead skipping his post-match press conference to go check on injured star Bosse Bong’s progress.