A poor and very frustrating performance which ended goalless.
We began well. The regulation long ball from our keeper found Cooper and we got a corner in the first minute. Before the ball was even swung over their defender has got his arms all around Cooper and pulls his shirt as he runs away. The ref gives nothing. Two minutes later we get another corner and exactly the same thing happens and the ref gives nothing. The frustration started early and it increased as the game went on. We pressed hard. Bradshaw was getting little headway against their defenders but Burey had one decent run where he nutmegged their defender but his cross came to nothing. He repeated the trick a few minutes later but a heavy touch sent the ball over the byline. Flem was becoming influential and a free kick outside the box was beautifully struck but was a balls width wide. Then came the move of the half when Flem just nicked the ball away from their defender. He sprayed it wide and some delightful one twos with Bradshaw put him in the clear ten yards out but the keeper saved his shot. Then came the turning point of the game as they went down to ten. Their CF kicked the side of Cresswell’s head and the ref sent him off for an early bath. We were all screaming for him to be left on but the ref wasn’t listening and they were down to ten. Before all of that Long made a good save from a shot through a group of players to keep us in the game. Then it was half time.
GR changed tactics slightly as they were down to ten but their tactics were more successful and they passed the ball around as if they had twelve and we had ten. We took a while to impose ourselves on the game but after 65 made three subs. Burey Sav and Honeyman were replaced by Vogi Bennett and Styles. We pressed really hard with lots of attacks down the left and everyone was very anxious to push forward. We did score but it was ruled offside and also created several chances. The best was a close range header from Bradshaw which the keeper clawed away Shack and Evans came on for Billy and Danny with five to go and despite there being an added five minutes we just could not get the ball into the net.
It was both frustrating and anxious and did get a little frantic as the minutes ebbed away. However a supporter leaving with me told me they had won their last two away games scoring seven so maybe we should be pleased to come away with a point and a clean sheet. I did talk to Ian on the way to the ground and I hope he sees a better game at Deepdale next week…if he goes.
Long made one decent save but had little else to do. Danny played well, Cresswell was error free and Cooper was dominant. Molly hit some good crosses, Billy ran hard and so did Sav. Honeyman had some moments but Flem probably edged MOM with our two best chances. Burey came and went and Bradshaw ran hard but wasn’t a great threat. Vogi Styles and Bennett ran hard and Shack and Evans played OK in their ten minute cameo.
We began well. The regulation long ball from our keeper found Cooper and we got a corner in the first minute. Before the ball was even swung over their defender has got his arms all around Cooper and pulls his shirt as he runs away. The ref gives nothing. Two minutes later we get another corner and exactly the same thing happens and the ref gives nothing. The frustration started early and it increased as the game went on. We pressed hard. Bradshaw was getting little headway against their defenders but Burey had one decent run where he nutmegged their defender but his cross came to nothing. He repeated the trick a few minutes later but a heavy touch sent the ball over the byline. Flem was becoming influential and a free kick outside the box was beautifully struck but was a balls width wide. Then came the move of the half when Flem just nicked the ball away from their defender. He sprayed it wide and some delightful one twos with Bradshaw put him in the clear ten yards out but the keeper saved his shot. Then came the turning point of the game as they went down to ten. Their CF kicked the side of Cresswell’s head and the ref sent him off for an early bath. We were all screaming for him to be left on but the ref wasn’t listening and they were down to ten. Before all of that Long made a good save from a shot through a group of players to keep us in the game. Then it was half time.
GR changed tactics slightly as they were down to ten but their tactics were more successful and they passed the ball around as if they had twelve and we had ten. We took a while to impose ourselves on the game but after 65 made three subs. Burey Sav and Honeyman were replaced by Vogi Bennett and Styles. We pressed really hard with lots of attacks down the left and everyone was very anxious to push forward. We did score but it was ruled offside and also created several chances. The best was a close range header from Bradshaw which the keeper clawed away Shack and Evans came on for Billy and Danny with five to go and despite there being an added five minutes we just could not get the ball into the net.
It was both frustrating and anxious and did get a little frantic as the minutes ebbed away. However a supporter leaving with me told me they had won their last two away games scoring seven so maybe we should be pleased to come away with a point and a clean sheet. I did talk to Ian on the way to the ground and I hope he sees a better game at Deepdale next week…if he goes.
Long made one decent save but had little else to do. Danny played well, Cresswell was error free and Cooper was dominant. Molly hit some good crosses, Billy ran hard and so did Sav. Honeyman had some moments but Flem probably edged MOM with our two best chances. Burey came and went and Bradshaw ran hard but wasn’t a great threat. Vogi Styles and Bennett ran hard and Shack and Evans played OK in their ten minute cameo.
