Tough game but felt we deserved the draw …..

Today’s squad Frankie, Morgan, Tom, Jack, Harry, Edonis, Saul, Louis, Joey, Reynolds, Gabe, Connor, Morris and Arlind.

Lunchtime Kick-Off, You all came nice and early but we didn’t kick off till nearer 12:45 after the pitch was ready and the referee arrived. You started so well taking them by surprise and after good work by Joey down the left, he fed Gabe who cut inside and shot into the bottom corner. Really nice goal and the good thing was you did what we asked and had a shot to test the keeper. 0.1

Next five minutes we created chances one of them being Reynolds closed down the keeper and the clearance rebounded off him and just wide of the post.

Now the next 25 minutes was one way traffic, again we looked dangerous on the break but invited too much pressure. So many things not right, Not closing, too deep, giving the ball away, clearances straight to the opposition. Frankie made four of five really good saves to keep us in the game. However the goal came, we didn’t close and they scored 1.1

Last five minutes we started to push higher up the pitch and began cause them problems i think it was now that we had our second shoot on target after good work by Connor to Morris which the keeper saved well. HT 1.1

Second half and we started on the front foot and had them under pressure and very unlucky not to take the lead after Harry swung a dangerous ball in from the right and somehow we failed to put the ball in the net. Reynolds then created a great chance after dogged work down the left which we couldn’t convert. Soon after the game turned on a break away. They broke and we failed to go with the runners, a easy ball down our right and they looked to pass it into a empty net however they overplayed it and was played back into the penalty area where we gave a penalty away. A really good penalty Frankie no chance. 2.1

Next ten minutes whilst in attack we were causing problems, but not taking our chances we were punished at the back. Again we let them play to easy the left winger was played in and ran in unchallenged and scored as Frankie came out. 3.1

I still felt you were not out this game but soon it seemed the task would be too much. Defence were too high for a free kick the ball was played over the top the winger ran on crossed over and they scored 4.1

The last fifteen minutes you all showed real character, spirit and fight.  Really good work by Arlind down the left found Morris who played onto Gabe and he scored 4.2 Back in the game

We now had all the pressure and the ball found Gabe who completed his hat-trick 4.3

You were fully on top playing the better football. However another twist a long clearence and no one tracked the runners, Frankie came out but missed the ball and they rolled into a empty net 5.3 Five minutes to go

Straight back on the attack and you broke down the middle, Good work between Morris and Connor freed Gabe in the middle who didnt panic and fired home his fourth goal.5.4

Two minutes to go and back on the attack, Now i was expecting a good five minutes of added time in which you could of got the equalizer,but the referee played a grand total of ZERO. So that was it 5.4 FT

MoTM : A fairly easy one today for me today i have a joint award but for different reasons, Harry played really well in the right wing back role, created some good opportunities, tracked backed and defended really well and Gabe led the line really well all game and scored 4 Goals. Well done both of you.

Training on Tuesday 6.30PM