Tough game but competed well.

Today’s squad Frankie, Tom, Morgan, Edonis, Hyde, Harry, Louis, Saul, Jed, Gabe, Morris, Reynolds, Joey and Joel

So the match started and before you could say anything we were 0.1 down. A simple run through the middle no tackle, no block, no nothing left the player clean through and scored. I mean we couldn’t of started any worse. After that we started to get back into the game, a good ball forward and Gabe held the defender off to feed the ball back to Saul who took too may touches and the opportunity went.

The football we were playing was good, neat triangles and competing well in midfield, however once we got around the opposition box too slow and not enough quality, giving the ball back too cheaply.

I don’t think we had a shot in anger in the first half, we had a couple of dangerous corners from Jed and Harry but the ball did not fall to any of our players. On flip side, Saul and Louis were growing into the game starting to win the midfield battle. The back four also started to reduce  the chances four the opposition.

0.1 HT

So did did we learn our mistake from our slow start in the first half —— NO A simple run through the middle and they scored again just not switched on. 0.2

Again the goal seemed to wake you up and you started to get back into the game, however chances were limited but effort was premium. You did not deserve to be 0.2 down. With 10 minutes gone a long ball over and the winger has a run in goal. Frankie comes out and saves well. Good save.

Five minutes later again a break down our right and Frankie saves well pushing the ball round the post. Edonis makes a really good headed clearance from the resulting corner. Finally we get our first half chance, Tom wins a free kick on the left and plays the ball into the box. Harry attacks the near post and shoots just wide whilst under pressure.

Last ten minutes and we start to push forward a bit more and get caught short at the back and they score the killer goal 0.3

With two minutes to go we have our best chance ball falls to Morris in the box and his rising shot is saved well by the keeper. A goal would of been just reward for your efforts FT 0.3

So overall was pleased with commitment and effort. All worked hard to get back into the game just need to be alive and switched on a bit more at the start of each half. This was a team who are second in the league and beat Whetstone 2.1 last week you cannot give them a two goal head start. You all still have to work harder and the passes needed to crisper and quicker when attacking. You must get shots off !!!

MoTM. So first mentions Joel played well at left back, Edonis won some important challenges, However today it goes to Tom Hyde (known as Hyde from now on , too many Tom’s) really played well tracked and tackled hard. Always looked to play the ball forward quickly but for me the highlight was praise and encourage he gave other team members. Hyde is a great addition to the squad and he seems to be settling in quickly.

Training is at 6.30pm on Tuesday please be there by 6.20PM. Rhys will be taking again and he is looking for you all to work much harder and come off that pitch knackered !!!!