Tough game , with the right result in the end…

Today’s squad Frankie, Tommy, Jack, Edonis, Sony, Louis, Connor, Saul, Jed, Ollie, Morris, Gabe, Hyde, Max, Joey and Harry

For a change you actually started really well small quick triangles and you were creating chances, First chance of the game fell to Morris however the got stuck a bit and his shot was almost behind him which ended up in the keeper midriff. The pressure was all ours, A corner was won and Connor’s Ball found Saul at the far post whose angled header was fantastically saved by the keeper.

Another corner and somehow they cleared when we seemed certain to score. Ollie won the ball in midfield and ran through the middle , he had two opportunities to score but didn’t know he was being hunted down and the defender finally made the tackle. However five minute later he made amends Sony played in a good free kick the ball got played back into the box and Ollie smashed it home 1.0 20 mins gone (TBH we should of been at least three up by now)

Next chance fell to Jed, he burst into the box and was about to shoot when an opposing player fell on the ball, in my view clear obstruction until the keeper picked it up, very very strange. Suddenly we switched off for the last fifteen. They started to play some more direct ball and we sat too far back meaning they began to swamp the midfield and attacking from deep. The back three at times were marking no one so they ran at them from deep once he knocked it past he only had Frankie to beat which he did 1.1

With five minutes to go you were under pressure being too deep and quick long balls forward. Another ball and Edonis clipped the striker as he ran through luckily for him Hyde was on the cover so it was only a yellow. However the free kick brought its own pain as the scored from it just before half time. 1.2 HT

Second half you had the slope and the first ball caught them square and Morris nearly finished. This time it was there turn to struggle under getting the ball forward quickly and wide. A few half chance came quickly and i thought the keeper looked suspect.We hit them on the break a ball forward to Ollie found him unmarked in the penalty box, however it was too high and Ollie tried the “Hand of God” but the referee was not fooled and booked him for doing so.

A corner was won this time Harry took, it went near post and got flicked towards the back where a tussle between there number 6 and Morris ended with the ball in the net…… I AM GIVING  THE GOAL TOO ……………… OK Morris 🙂 2.2

Now we were in the ascendancy Gabe broke down the left cut in on his right and shot. The keeper didn’t hold on and Morris followed in to tap the ball in with his left into an empty net 3.2 60 mins gone.

There heads were dropping and we piled on the pressure.Gabe saw a over head kick go just wide of the post. A quick break from our half found Morris unmarked and onside just outside the box. He powered into the box and firmly planted his shot into the bottom corner to complete his hat-trick 4.2 70 mins

You can never switch off and they continued to look to play down the wings to create chances. A ball was played in down our left and Hyde tried to clear it however the ball flew into the top corner off his head , so ,so unlucky 4.3 80 mins

Suddenly pressure was back on us and we still found space and time to hit them on the break and manage the game in there half. High pressure closing meant they either went back or only just out of the centre circle.

With five to Nick took the tiring Morris off and told Max to close and hassle the defenders. The ball was won in midfield, played up to Max who flicked the ball round two defenders ran on to his own flick. Took the ball into the box and smashed it on to the goal 10 seconds after coming on. What a tactical piece of genius by Nick !!!!! oh and Max’s goal wasn’t bad too 5.3 85mins

Last five minutes plus five added on and you never looked in danger of conceding again The defence were solid and you closed them down all over the pitch. Final score 5.3 FT

Also want to commend you all for not getting involved at the end when they lost their heads and tried to start a fight well done your football did the talking.

MoTM All of you played well bar the fifteen before half time. It is important to retain the ball and not given it up. Max had a really good second half in center midfield and scored a blinder, However Morris scored his first Hat trick for the club and worked tirelessly upfront really well done

Below is the current table with three games to go……