A much improved second half but a defeat courtesy of an early Hull goal.
We were on the back foot from the first whistle. They looked very lively and composed and we just sat off them a little and they took full advantage. They pushed the ball around with confidence and we were chasing shadows. It just looked a matter of time and there were only five minutes on the clock when they took the lead. There was an element of fortune about their goal. A raking long shot had Shark at full stretch. It came off the bar and fell luckily straight to their man in the box. He took one touch and rolled it into the corner and the keeper had no chance. We were shell shocked and it showed. We couldn’t pass water and it was very frustrating for us as we gave the ball away on countless occasions. They were looking like Barcelona and we looked like Dagenham and Redbridge. We did have one long throw which came to nothing and it took us a good 30 minutes before we began to come into it. A corner just before half time ended with a foul,in the box and that was as close as we got. On the plus side despite their total dominance of the ball Shark did not have one save to make. Mind you, we didn’t have a shot either.
Second half needed changes and Tom came on for Oba who had hardly touched the ball from the start. It was clear that Bradshaw would make a difference and he ran and pressed from the whistle. We started to come into the game and it was clear that they were a little rattled. From total dominance they realised they had a game on their hands. We were much better in possession and held onto the ball with much more conviction. Fresh legs were needed and off came Murray and Sav to be replaced by Honeyman and Joe. We looked a different team, full of running and purpose. There were some excellent passages of play with Flem involved in much of our play. There was a clever ball from Honeyman to Flem but it came to nothing. We huffed and puffed and pressed well but just couldn’t fashion a chance. Late on Esse replaced Watmore and we tried really hard to get back into it but the ball wouldn’t quite fall for us in the box. Right at the death a chance fell to Tom but the keeper saved well and they needed up with a narrow win.
Shark had very little to do other than pick the ball out of the net following their only goal. BNC had a shocker and will want to forget this game completely. Wes had a blip but Tango and Cooper were solid. Murray was aggressive but ran out of gas after about 60. Sav had some moments but was half crocked late on and Casper too had some moments. Watmore was anonymous and Oba really didn’t get into the game. MOM was Flem who was fully involved and committed and played well. Tom ran his heart out, Joe and Honeyman had some good moments and Esse made some decent passes.
We didn’t quite have the quality to nick a goal,in the second half but we came close. There were promising moments but sadly, no goal.
We were on the back foot from the first whistle. They looked very lively and composed and we just sat off them a little and they took full advantage. They pushed the ball around with confidence and we were chasing shadows. It just looked a matter of time and there were only five minutes on the clock when they took the lead. There was an element of fortune about their goal. A raking long shot had Shark at full stretch. It came off the bar and fell luckily straight to their man in the box. He took one touch and rolled it into the corner and the keeper had no chance. We were shell shocked and it showed. We couldn’t pass water and it was very frustrating for us as we gave the ball away on countless occasions. They were looking like Barcelona and we looked like Dagenham and Redbridge. We did have one long throw which came to nothing and it took us a good 30 minutes before we began to come into it. A corner just before half time ended with a foul,in the box and that was as close as we got. On the plus side despite their total dominance of the ball Shark did not have one save to make. Mind you, we didn’t have a shot either.
Second half needed changes and Tom came on for Oba who had hardly touched the ball from the start. It was clear that Bradshaw would make a difference and he ran and pressed from the whistle. We started to come into the game and it was clear that they were a little rattled. From total dominance they realised they had a game on their hands. We were much better in possession and held onto the ball with much more conviction. Fresh legs were needed and off came Murray and Sav to be replaced by Honeyman and Joe. We looked a different team, full of running and purpose. There were some excellent passages of play with Flem involved in much of our play. There was a clever ball from Honeyman to Flem but it came to nothing. We huffed and puffed and pressed well but just couldn’t fashion a chance. Late on Esse replaced Watmore and we tried really hard to get back into it but the ball wouldn’t quite fall for us in the box. Right at the death a chance fell to Tom but the keeper saved well and they needed up with a narrow win.
Shark had very little to do other than pick the ball out of the net following their only goal. BNC had a shocker and will want to forget this game completely. Wes had a blip but Tango and Cooper were solid. Murray was aggressive but ran out of gas after about 60. Sav had some moments but was half crocked late on and Casper too had some moments. Watmore was anonymous and Oba really didn’t get into the game. MOM was Flem who was fully involved and committed and played well. Tom ran his heart out, Joe and Honeyman had some good moments and Esse made some decent passes.
We didn’t quite have the quality to nick a goal,in the second half but we came close. There were promising moments but sadly, no goal.
I posted elsewhere that their goal would have been chalked off for handball.
