Must stop giving away silly goals in the first 5 minutes …….

Today’s squad Fankie, Jack, Morgan, Edonis, Joel, Arlind, Saul, Louis, Jed, Connor, Gabe, Theo, Reynolds, Joey and Morris.

We always knew that this season would be tough, however we make it so hard for ourselves with the slow start. After moving to the correct pitch we finally started. And i think half of you were still on the other pitch. Within three minutes we were 0.1 down. No one closed, no one tackled ran through and placed it into the corner.

Slowly you started to wake up, not creating too many chances but you started to get involved. Arlind had a running battle with there left winger but he never gave up and worked hard in the first half a great example. Frankie made some excellent saves from distance and kept held of some strong shots. Finally we got a break, a free kick just inside there half Edonis Shot/Cross was parried by the keeper and Saul followed up to volley it home doing so well to keep the ball down in the first place. However the linesman raised the flag saying we were offside when the free kick was taken dubious……….

With ten minutes to go we were in the game Frankie come for a ball and misjudges it, the ball bounces around Frankie, Edonis & Morgan but unfortunately it falls to the striker who passes it into a empty net. 0.2

With five minutes to go again we give them too much time on the edge of the box and and they get the shot off Frankie makes an excellent save diving to his left. Arlind took a kick to his foot and had to come off injured after a good half. HT 0.2

Second half started better, Nick changed it pushing two upfront and this seemed to help keep them on the back foot, Some good work by Joey and Gabe down the left nearly created a a goal for Gabe but the shot went just wide. With ten minutes gone Jed set off on a run in his own half, he beat four players and then played the ball through to Gabe who ran onto the ball and shot towards the goal. Morris came charging in at the back post and smashed it over the line. 1.2

Almost straight from kick off Frankie came out to save with his feet on a one on one. Another let off but the game was much more open. Gabe was soon played through and finished well however the linesman flag went up and offside given, this one i think was correct. Next it was there attack and after having two or three chances to clear we lost the ball it was switched out to the left and the ran the ball in. 1.3 Boys play football in the opponents half of play the ball into the channels / space if we are under pressure give everyone a chance to reset and get your shape back.

With fifteen minutes to go the pendulum swung again good work between Connor and Saul, Saul feeds the ball to Morris who blasts the ball into the back of the net. 2.3

Ten minutes go and we pay the price, some confusion over the referee blowing, there players looking offside but basically you all stopped, didn’t play to the whistle and they score 2.4

Last ten minutes and we created a few half chances, Gabe is unlucky, Morris nearly gets to the end of some neat work. Frankie makes another good save and kept hold of a shot with the forward closing in.

Final whistle 2.4

MoTM, Well after the first ten minutes which i will pretend never happened you all played so much better Edonis made some good clearances, Jed had a fantastic run for the first goal, but today it went to Saul non stop all over the pitch, probably scored a equalizer but it was disallowed, set up the second goal with a great pass to Morris. Well done Saul

Boys well done today keep your heads up. You have probably played the four strongest teams in our division first. We have some winnable games coming up and i am looking for a change in fortune.

Training 6.15Pm Tuesday

PS Did anyone pick Morgan jumper up?