A Game of Two Halves …….

Today’s squad Frankie, Jack, Tom, Henry, Hyde, Harry, Saul, Connor, Joey, Max, Morris, Gabe, Louis, Sony, Tommy and Jed. including the five new Summer signings !

We kicked down hill the first half and i felt from the off we started well putting their defence under pressure. Max was unlucky in the first couple of minutes which set the tone  of the game. Joey and Harry were both causing problems down the wings and the middle of the park was being won by Connor and Saul.

After around 15 minutes we got the goal our play deserved, Henry intercepted the ball at the back and brought it forward. He then played a good ball through to Saul and Morris at the edge of the box. The ball ended up at Morris feet and in the net 1 .0

Soon after good work between Connor and Joey the ball was played into Morris who took a touch out of his feet and scored a really good goal. 2.0

Almost straight away i thought Morris go his Hat-Trick a early ball down the middle he rounded the keeper and finished nicely. However he got called for off side. Personally i think not ……..

At the moment we were by far the better team and Nick began to ring the changes and the fresh legs seemed to increase the pressure.

One great move was Sony played the ball out to Jed, a quick 1-2, Jed played it back to Gabe who i thought was going to score, except for a last ditch tackle knocked it away for a corner. Sony took the corner and the ball ran in front of goal no one could get the final touch.

Chances kept coming and how i wish now that we had taken them some more. 2.0 HT

Second half and started well creating the first couple of chances. However the long ball and slope seemed to pegging us back and we lost some shape and discipline . They broke down the right we didnt close down in the area and a cross/shot hit the post and went in 2.1

The next twenty minutes we were under pressure, whist still looking dangerous on the counter they were getting opportunities. Finally with 25 mins gone the pressure told a deep cross from the right went all the way over. We had a couple of chances to clear the danger but the ball ended up to their forward who finished from 4 yards out.

Last 15  minutes i thought whilst they had more territory with the slope and wind we seemed to have chances on the break.

Frankie made a great one on one save and then Henry cleared the lines.

Tom put a free kick just over bar

A long range shot from them went just over.

Sony took a great free kick that fell to Saul and Max but somehow the ball would not go in.

Frankie tipped the ball over the bar after a cross/shot.

We put some pressure on ourselves with some silly fouls in the last minutes but i was pleased to see the game out for a draw. 2.2 FT

MoTM : Today the first half was excellent. I thought everyone contributed and it made us a team to look feared. Second half well lets talk about the first…. LOL Anyway players of note Henry really good game at centre half looks assured and plays the ball out well, Hyde work hard and made so many interceptions, Harry looked dangerous all on the attacking third all game, However it went to Tom, marshaled the defence well, cleared lines and very unlucky with a free kick.

Well done all. Lets bring this good work into the rest of the season.