The shared crew of Lokomotiv and Internazionale have racked up a record breaking 4 red cards since Sunday. Another two last night, in what just might go down as the worst officiated game in the history of football. Without question the first two goals were at least 5 yards off-side, with assistant referees either unsure of the rules or simply watching another game.

Inadvertent handballs were called in SV 22’s favor, but not ours – including one that rather looked rather less inadvertent, inside the box.

Notwithstanding getting a spanking from a bunch of older, fatter Eastern European dudes, we only started to play football when we were 5-0 down and had sufficient chances to have won it 7-6 but didn’t take any of our opportunities, including open goals, and at least 2 one-on-ones with the ‘keeper. My penalty gift was borne of frustration and a little stupidity and I was certainly lucky to earn only a yellow, but Leigh’s and Roddy’s red cards for dissent were easily avoidable and entirely unnecessary.

Still, there were moments, and all 11 of us got a good run out in the cold.