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