Rio Madrid 5 - 4 Hardly Athletic

Madrid were pegged back before halftime as an opening brace by D. Young were cancelled out before another 2 goals were added.
Down 4 - 2 at the break Madrid made a bold call of bringing on there new star signing from Zimbabwe G. Hodges to occupy the net.
Immedietely after the break a nice interchange between Telfer & Greene led to a nicely placed finish from Greene into the bottom right corner of the net.
Tensions were high as many tough challenges were going in and the physicality hit 5th gear. Verbeek was staunch in the heart of the defence and it was his calmy placed effort that locked it all up 5 minutes from time.
A tense couple of minutes followed with some outstanding resolute goalkeeping by Hodges followed by what some could only label bizaare goalkeeper tennis.
1 minute from time was the moment the 23 strong crowd had been waiting for, some outstanding defence led to a breakaway 1 on 1 with Greene and the defender. Greene opted for pulling the ball wide before smashing an effort into the top corner of the ole onion bag to seal a dramatic 5 - 4 win.
Madrid were all smiles as they go 3 - 0 and look forward to a home fixture next thursday.