Should not of been this close……

Today’s squad Frankie, Sony, Henry, Edonis, Polly, Tom, Connor, Jed, Harry, Gabe, Morris, Jack, Max, Tommy and Joey

Slow, it was so Slow start they wanted it more than us in the first fifteen minutes. our passes went astray, there was no winning of the ball either on the deck or in the air, it was just sloppy, sloppy,sloppy.

However the first real chance fell to us Harry won the ball on the left and played a delightful ball through to Morris the keeper came rushing out sliding at his feet and i thought he was just going to dink it over him. instead he tried to pass it round him and the keeper saved it. They cleared from here down our left and won a throw on outside the penalty box. As everyone stopped for what looked like a foul throw the referee awarded a penalty even the opposition looked surprised. The penalty was taken and scored 0.1 Frankie no chance a very harsh and baffling decision fifteen minutes gone.

This seemed to wake you up and we started to get back in the game however we almost lost a second goal as we got caught up field. A diving tackle just outside the box was a foul and the referee blew up straight away, however the ball rolled kindly to there forward who scored but it was disallowed as the Ref had already blown. The free kick came to nothing ….. very very lucky

For the rest of the half you began to assert control Connor won the ball just outside the box and was crudely taken out, Tom took the free kick and it hit the post some how the ball avoided three of you following up as they luckily cleared. Soon you were back on level terms a break down the left by Polly fed Gabe who ran into the box and shot. The keeper saved and initially it looked to be going wide but the ball bounced in off the keeper. 1.1

Every time we attacked i felt we could score, this time good work from Jed down the left, found Tom who fed Morris who as he cut in Morris taken out …….Penalty. Morris dusted himself off and blasted the penalty home 2.1

Next to get a chance was Jed who broke through the middle only to see his shot saved by the out rushing keeper. Jed was involved again soon after as he picked the ball up in the middle of the park, he beasted 5 players and unselfishly played Morris in who fired the ball into the goal 3.1

More chances were to come in the last five but we just couldn’t find the back of the net. Edonis put a low free kick in that just evaded everyone at the back post and Tommy put a really good cross in the Max hit just over the bar 3.1 HT

Second Half we started a little quiet but to honest they didnt create many chances themselves Jack, Edonis and Henry look solid at the back and Sony was winning the battle just infont. The three best chances fell to Polly, first a speculative over head kick from outside the area which just went wide, Second a shot well saved by the keeper and  then he tried a “Rabonna” in a goal mouth scramble which the keeper managed to claw off the line.

More chances were to come in the first half but Max was unlucky a couple of times and Edonis headed wide from a corner.

With 35 mins gone finally got the break you deserved , the ball was played down the right and moved into Morris who’s shot was well saved the rebound fell kindly to Connor, the keeper made a great save, this time the ball fell to Gabe who smashed it in 4 .1

That should of been game over but you all switched off for two minutes and a free speculative shot from the edge of the box nestled into the far corner 4.2

More chances came and went Gabe put two chances just over the bar and Morris scored a good goal that was incorrectly ruled for offside . Morris was unlucky with a header from a corner that flew just over the bar.

Deep in injury time Edonis got fouled but the Ref played on the ball broke to there forward who scored a flattering third goal with the last kick of the ball.

After a sloppy start and sloppy last ten you all played well, however you must keep the intensity and commitment up for the full 90 minutes otherwise better teams will punish you.  In the end three points job done well done all.

MotM : Whist we had numerous chances with both Morris and Gabe grabbing a brace, i thought the back three looked solid and i felt it was marshalled well by Henry who looked composed and assured on the ball. Made a cracking tackle in the first half and some fantastic interceptions. He was well supported by Jack, Adonis and Sony, but well done Henry.

Training Wednesday 7.30 see you there

Sloppy Day in the Office

Today’s Squad Frankie, Sony, Jack, Edonis, Louis, Arlind, Tom, Jed, Tommy, Harry, Max, Morris, Connor, Hyde and Gabe.

Disaster struck in the warm Frankie realized that his finger was too sore to play in Goal and had to pull out. So Morris went in goal for the first half and Max for the second. Thanks BOYS 🙂

However let just say i witnessed the most awful 25 mins of the season so far. They scored from a corner where no one marked. 0.1 Five minutes gone.

The next twenty we gave the ball away , didn’t pass to our men, didn’t tackle, in fact you did nothing !!! The highlight of the first half was a couple of fantastic saves from Morris to keep it at 0.1. We manged one real chance when you broke quickly and Harry found Max free whos shot at goal went just wide. A scramble in the box didnt fall to us we ended the first half more in control but still the goal behind HT 0.1

Second half started and Max was in goal much better and Jed picked the ball up in his own half and burst forward. His run took him into the box and he calmly fired past the keeper 1.1

Now you were more in control of the game and looked dangerous in attack with pressure mounting we looked the more likely to score and it was to be. Good work from Jed down the left. Morris overlapped and played received the ball in the box, he played the ball to Tom who passed once more to Gabe who smashed it home 1.2

Whilst we looked much better going forward we kept over committing and sitting too deep and gave them chances. Harry had a good shot saved by the keeper from outside of the box and Edonis had a header from a corner cleared on the line.

Soon it was Max’s turn to show his goalkeeping skills with a fantastic save from a free kick, however joy was not to last anither free kick a couple of minutes later and a flick at the near post ended up in the net. 2.2

Still you pressed but again went sloppy at times giving the ball away far too easy and it was from a mistake they broke and ran through the middle and slipped the ball past max as he came out. 2.3

Last ten minutes we played with 4 up front and 3 at the back as it was cup game the ball seemed to bounce in the defence favour so many times. Last minute of the game Tommy picked the ball up played it forward to Connor who ran between two defender. He just got to the ball first and poked it past the on rushing keeper, we all held our breath to see if extra time loomed but it was not to be as it drifted past the post. FT 2.3

MoTM : Very difficult today as no one stood out so i will give to Morris and Max for going in goal in a time of need and both made a couple excellent saves. Thanks Boys

See you at training Wednesday