Cup run over…………….

First sorry i forgot to take photos today, too busy warming up. If anyone does take photos during the game please feel free to send them to me for the blog.

Today’s squad Frankie, Jack, Morgan, Edonis, Bucks, Joel, Saul, Connor, Arlind, Joel, Reynolds, Tom, Jed and Theo.

It was a very tight and close game, which i think will be judged by the length of the blog LOL. Anyway match started and i thought it was tight a lot of midfield battles and the defence sweeping up. The first real chance feel to them. They broke through the middle and Frankie saved well, however ball fell to another opposition player who i thought was going to score, But Frankie was back on his feet quickly and made a great save at the base of the post.

Next chance fell to us the ball was played out from the back to Connor who in turn slid it to Reynolds and his first time shot was well saved by the keeper. Arlind made a great pass forward that also resulted in the keeper making a good save from Reynolds. Jed was unlucky with a strike just out the box. But don’t let my report fool you we were under pressure a lot but the back four dealt well with the attacks well, also Berkhamsted were a danger at corners with there two 6 foot plus center backs always a threat HT 0.0

Second half i felt we started the better team and created a couple half chances. Jed made a couple of great runs down the left and wrecked a couple of there players. Jed played a ball in the Connor headed first time from the edge of the box and it went just wide.

After around 15 minutes Saul won the ball in midfield and drove forward, as he pushed the ball forward it ricocheted off a defender and feel nicely for Reynold who took one touch and fired into the corner of the goal. A deserved goal for Reynolds after a lot of selfless running a creating a couple of chances 0.1

Next 10 minutes we came under a bit of pressure again mainly from corners. I think Saul won three great headers in a row and then Edonis one, On the break we looked dangerous and Saul hit the crossbar with a shot just outside the box. Finally though pressure told and with ten minutes to go they equalized from a corner 1.1

Last minutes was a little bit frantic and no one had any real chances final score 1.1

MoTM : A difficult one this week, as i thought everyone worked much harder than last week. The game did get broken up by stoppages whist the ball was retrieved and i cannot believe the ref didn’t play any added time. so i am going to give it as unit “The defence” but for the report i will give it to Jack. He has had a few games out and at times not been fully switched on. Today he was strong, committed and focused. I expect to see this type of performance every week now JACK !!!

Well done all of you and see you at training tomorrow

A Poor first half proved costly …….

Today’s squad Frankie, Edonis, Morgan, Tom, Theo, Joel, Saul, Jed, Connor, Arlind, Chris, Gabe, Reynolds,Bucks and Louis.

We started far too slowly and invited pressure on us from the start. We gave them far too much room and time on the ball. Frankie made a excellent save in the first five minutes. The next ten minutes and they were still on top but slowly we started to get back into the game. Chris had a great chance but the keeper made a good save . literally they broke and we missed a couple of tackles and they scored. 0.1

Five minutes later we again had a couple of chances to clear the ball but failed and they scored a fantastic goal 0.2

At the moment we were all over the shop but still creating chances. Gabe could of scored, Jed hit a great shot just over the bar and we didn’t take our chances. Once again we got hit on the break Frankie came out well and and forced the shot on to the post however no one followed in and it was a easy goal. 0.3 HT

Second half started and we were back in the game. We got our shape and started to play. We put pressure on their defense and it started to tell from the beginning. Gabe again was unlucky with two or three half chances. Saul picked the ball up and drove into the heart of the defense and scored 1.3

We now had them on the ropes. Theo should of scored when Gabe set him up and then we had another three or four chances. However the next 15 minutes hit a bit of a lull leaving all the excitement for the last 15 minutes.

Gabe took a blow to the face and as i was patching him up i just turned round in time to see Connor burst through and calmly finish with his left 2.3

Suddenly it felt like a cup tie with end to end action. First Frankie save a great one on one effort and then the striker missed a open goal. However they soon made up as they scored again 2.4

From our kick off we attack straight away and almost score. Connor plays the ball into Theo who finished well 3.4

A couple minutes later and Theo get another chance and finishes 4.4

Literally from kick off they ran up the other end and scored no idea what happened 5.4 only like two minutes to go.

Tom and Gabe both get chances but are called for offside but i think both were harsh as they are long balls and were on when it was kicked.

For me we are now in stoppage time we get a free kick in their half. Even Frankie has come up Edonis hits the ball and it drops just under the bar 5.5

Surely its over ……. they kick off and again we don’t make the tackles their forward the ball is played forward and Frankie says he was off but he scores and it stands….. And that is it 5.6

A really good game for the neutral as they say. But our first league loss of the season I think a draw would of been a fair result.

MoTM. Gabe hold up play and created chances today but no luck with the finishing, Jed worked really hard for the team playing at times as left back and midfield at the same time. But me Men of the Match were Frankie who made some great saves and Morgan for his captaincy and encouragement and a most awesome tackle in the second half.

The second half is how you should be playing all the time. You cannot turn up to games and think you can just win. Now i want to see a response and win our remaining games.

See you at training tomorrow