First game of the season ………..

Todays Squad was Frankie, Theo, Saul, Edonis, Morgan, Joel, Joey, Tom, Connor, Reynolds, Chris, Louis, Louis B (Bucks from now on), Jack, Arland.

To be honest we started slowly, they definitely started the better team and put us under pressure. Frankie swept well behind the  back three. Their right winger who was their best attacker put in a few chances but most drifted wide. Our best chance in the first half who poked the ball just wide as he and the keeper slid for the ball. Half time 0.0 but we grew into the game more towards the half.

Second half stated and we got a few chances. Reynolds was unlucky a couple of times and nearly scored with his knee  from outside the box after good work from Chris as he created the rebound and the ball rolled wide of the post. However  with 18 minutes to go we got caught short, didn’t close the player quick enough and a speculative shot flew into the top corner. Nick changed it to 4.4.2 and we applied more pressure. With five minutes to go a good ball into Tom who turned well in the box and finished well 1.1

Extra-time first five minutes we were sloppy and almost gave a couple of chances away, in a 4.4.2 the full backs got caught a bit too far forward. Our attacking play was good and Saul drove down the left and after a couple of nice one-two he drove the ball home. 2.1 . Unfortunately the lead didn’t last long as Frankie miss-kicked  and it fell to opposition attacker who passed into a empty net, the kick was unlucky but we must remember to be goal side of the opposition 2 .2

This half was still not over we attacked again and every time we did we looked threatening the ball fell to Tom and we were back in front. 3.2

Still not over more drama, The ball got played down our right and we had a couple chances to clear, unfortunately we tried to over play it a bit too much, the ball got switched and the player went past Frankie as he came out and slotted the ball home Half-time 3.3

Second half started and it was end to end Chris hit the post almost from kick off and then they went up the put the ball across the goal and just missed when it seemed easier to score. Half chances came and went but nothing we should of scored. With one minute of extra time left and just when it seemed penalties were guaranteed they scored a dubious goal. Morgan made a good tackle and the forward went down he seemed to handle the ball on the ground claiming a free kick, The referee said play on as we all stopped to stop, they broke and scored. 4.3

At the kick off every pushed forward Jack played a long ball and we nearly scored , Their defense cleared the ball for a corner. Connor and Chris took a short one, Connor played the ball in and Saul volleyed just over the bar. So so so unlucky and that was that. Final score 4.3

Overall we played well, a bit sloppy in places but it was the first game of the season, that saying we have this team in the cup again in a couple of weeks and i want a different result !!!

Well done all of you, I thought you all played well today MoM was Saul who was rock solid in defense and when pushed into midfield he drove the team forward.

Training tomorrow is 6.30 at Ashmole on Astro. As we wore the yellow today please wear any kit but not the HOME kit

Thanks

David & Nick