The first forty-five was fairly forgettable. Full of faults and faux pas from forlorn Romans and only the eagle-eyed linesman kept the deficit to 0-1 at half time.
Then, just as it looked like the tide was turning, a defensive disaster doubled the deficit.Another defeat? No esta vez suckers!
The crowd cried “This one’s for Carlos!”
Commence comeback.
Sam the Dog Man unleashed (see what I did there?) another free kick into the woof of the net.
Warning Romans Growling!Could Romans topple the table topping title tilting team?Ooh, what Drama!
Cometh the hour, cometh Carlos “The Chilean Chopper” Contreras who signed off his Romans career with a cool, calm and calculated clinical Christmas cracker of a shot from exactly 12 yards out, having played the old “I named my baby after you” card on arrogant Argentinian Andres Andrex Andreas.
Burgos reverted to type moments later by snatching the ball away from the cheeky chappie Chilean to convert the second penalty of the game (following some Italian imitation improvisation) and round off a revitalised Romans recovery.
What a way to say “farewell” to our furry friend from afar.
Ten things you never knew you knew about Carlos.
1 – Since joining Romans, Carlos has never had a haircut.
2 – Since joining Romans, Jack has tried to copy Carlos’ hairstyle
3 – Carlos has made more tackles than any other Roman ever
4 – Andres hasn’t tried to copy Carlos’ tackling style.
5 – Carlos has a degree in Astronomy
6 – Carlos was once confused when Ben Kelly asked him “What sign of the Zodiac am i then?”
7 – Carlos Contreras is an anagram of “Ran a lot – Scores”.
8 – Ben Kelly is still working out number 7.
9 – Carlos thinks England is cold which is ironic as he comes from Chile.
10 – Carlos has the largest collection of headwear in St. Albans.
