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BLIND, STUPID AND DESPERATE
 
00/01: Reports:

Nationwide Division One, 10/2/01
Watford
versus
Portsmouth
 
Heidar Helguson interactive game:
Send right

Time stands still as you twist your neck slightly round to the left, preparing to meet the ball. As the driving rain lashes your eyes it occurs to you that even if you miscue the ball could still go straight into the back of the net or even glance of your head inside the far post. A gust of wind blows the ball back further than you thought, but you still manage to steer it goalwards. It creeps under the keeper's body and trickles into the net, but the cheating bastard grabs it and pulls it back in front of the line. The ref says it's not a goal and you track back to the centre circle. GT still refuses to send Wooter on to replace you. As you struggle on manfully and the match fizzles out into a draw, you wonder what would have happened if only you'd attempted...

To glance the ball left, click here.

To head the ball straight ahead of you, click here.

To nod the ball downwards, click here.

To catch the ball on your chest, click here.

To attempt an overhead kick, click here.