Four Games to Go: A Villanelle

They need to put on a show
Win a few games to nil
There are four games to go

The whistle does blow
And the ground it does fill
They need to put on a show

The ball is struck low
The first goal is a thrill
There are three games to go

A last second throw
They all know the drill
They need to put on a show

The anxious looks grow
Then the whistle is shrill
There are two games to go

Score with head, shin or toe
Triumph by sheer force of will
They need to put on a show
There is one game to go

Draft version 1.0, 20/4/2012. Please do not copy or cite without author's permission.