09/04/2005
Tyneside Amateur League Division 2

IJLW Brazil
Wilkinson, Walker, Churchley, Kennedy, Paterson, McGowan, Creighton (Mitchell 55), Freath (Harrison 70), Haigh, Goodliff, Bull.
Subs not used: Katirai.

Brazil’s best season since joining the Tyneside Amateur League in 2002 ended with a disappointing defeat. After quarter of an hour of a fairly even encounter, Matthew Creighton’s free kick came back to him off the wall. He slid it neatly to the side where the veteran Mark Freath was waiting to strike the ball into the top corner giving Brazil the lead and simultaneously overtaking Creighton in Brazil’s scoring charts.

Social confirmed their inevitable promotion by coming from behind to win with two soft goals before half time. In the second half one excellent save by player of the year Lee Wilkinson was the closest Social came to extending their lead. Brazil came closest from corners. Bryan Walker’s header was cleared off the line and then, late on, man of the match Mark Kennedy went close.

Other news:
Brazil’s Paul Smith has been on the radio a lot recently as his band Maximo Park followed up their top 20 hit “Apply Some Pressure” with the release of “Graffiti”, on 02/05/2005. The excellent debut album “A Certain Trigger” will be in a shop near you from Monday 16/05/2005. They will be playing a free set in Virgin Megastore, Northumberland Street on that day.