September’s end in year two-oh-oh-seven        
The day delivered as a gift from the heavens 
Clear blue skies, warmth, and no hint of a rain 
Greeted all fans of the beautiful game.
Today was to see the Grifos young lot 
Matched with a u14 team from the club Council Rock 
At the formidable field of Banko they met 
For a clash replete with drama and sweat
From the opening whistle the fans realized 
That the Grifos had come with an eye on the prize 
A first-minute assault down the flank by Miss Stack 
Resulted in an early attack
The brilliant cross that was destined to fall 
At a Grifo on open net, foot on the ball 
Alas, pre-game nerves had yet time to retreat 
As the shot flew quite high to an upper-tiered seat.
No worries, the Grifos were clearly undaunted 
(Though fans were quite vocal in their disappointment) 
The white-shirted team kept true their resolve 
To keep up their work rate throughout both of the halves
The level of play inspired not that much awe 
But the job did get done, we had more control of the ball 
Yet it seemed not to matter since most of action 
Led to shots that were wide, high, or at keeper’s midsection
Excitement kept building with each promising run 
But the fans found poor finishing not too much fun 
The oh’s of the crowd echoed wide o’er the turf 
Another shot wasted - we’ve had nearly enough!
Then with edge-o’-the-seat drama filling the air 
Our forward broke free from a tired blue-jerseyed player 
So, in the game’s waning moments this Grifo had not 
Repeated the opening minute’s careless poor shot
With seconds to spare and a shot we should toast 
Hannah did score, drove the ball to far post 
And in a twist of irony (yes, it’s quite lame) 
Coffin thus drove the final nail in the game