With most of the guys making the trip to Jylland showing their age and Tim “the Panther” Bradford assuring us he had a sure thing in Lund that evening it became Port Malmö football clubs first ever trip to Jylland without at least one car load staying for the after party on the infamous “street” of Ålborg.

With that in mind a small contingent of 10 players made the enduring 7hr round trip bolstered by the always amusing “Dancing” Pat. In hot conditions and a strong wind blowing to one end Gladiator Mårtensson lost the toss and had us working into the wind in the first qtr.

With a mistake by the time keeper giving us a mini-break in the middle of the first quarter we were able to withstand an early albiet wayward onslaught by Randers and take control of the qtr kicking 5.4 to 0.5.

Randers managed the first goal of the second qtr but that would be there only joy in a qtr where Malmö put the foot down kicking 10 goals due mainly to the instoppable Dave Vergren, tireless bullocking in the middle by Simmo and perfectly timed runs out of the back half from Tim.

Any attempt at forrays forward by Randers was swiftly quelled by the sturdy defence of Will and Tony P.

After a dirty tackle by big Jens Djernes on yours truly which resulted in swift retaliation from Simon we found ourselves a man down for most of the 3rd qtr as Simons open hand jab on Jens saw him sent off amid disgruntled Malmö players. Randers took this advantage and managed to kick two unanswered goals during the qtr.

With Malmö coming home with the wind and Ryan really dominating in the ruck the midfield of Chris M, Sime and myself got on top sending the ball countless times into attack. With Jonas up forward playing his first full game for the club and Dancer in everything the Maulers finished with 6 goals to nothing to run out convincing winners. Dave Vergren kicking a new club record haul of 11 goals along the way, Dancing Pat 3 in a solid performance and 2 each to Mårtensson, Ward (claims 3 ;)) and myself.

Final score Malmö 21.14-140 Randers 3.11-29

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