A battling and courageous performance a controversial second goal but a defeat nonetheless.
It was a very bright start from us and there were obvious clear instructions about getting your foot in and not conceding early. We pressed really well and Danny was high up the pitch to put pressure on their makeshift left back. There was lot of energy in the middle and they were rattled that they could not get any sort of rhythm going. After 12 Tyler was lively on the left and his cross was deflected and looped up for their keeper. Sav got his foot in too strongly and picked up a yellow but the free kick went wide. Another cross from Tyler was met by a Honeyman but his header looped over. A decent move down the left saw Murray cut the cross back but it was behind the attackers. Another good cross found Benik but it came off his shoulder and went over, On 39 a good solo run into space by Tyler on the left produced a good cross that was caught but their keeper. The half ended goalless with GR the happier of the two managers with his teams’ battling performance.
We made a positive start and an early corner went through everyone with their keeper badly at fault. Sadly,nobody could take advantage. They were getting into their stride and a good short passing move found their Sargent with half a yard in the box and he smashed it past Bart for 1-0. We were trying hard to get back into it but it was clear we need fresh legs. On came Flem, Vogi and Shack and off went Honeyman, Billy and Burey. We had fresh energy and on 72 a free kick found Hutch, then Flem and another header from Hutch went wide. We were pressing hard and a long ball out of defence found Danny and Molly marking Sargent. Molly had it under control but Sargent hooked his leg, ran clear and slotted it home for their second. GR was incensed and so was Molly. Even the commentator said that if VAR had been involved the goal would been chalked off.
With new energy driven on by Flem and Vogi we pushed forward with purpose. A far post corner was headed towards goal by Hutch but Benik spooned it over. A long ball found Benik who battled hard to lay it off to Vogi but his shot was tipped over. Another good move saw a Benik overhead kick sail wide. With 5 to go Cooper replaced Danny and we went 4 at the back with Leonard RB. As hard as we battled we just could not fashion another glorious comeback and we ended on the losing side.
Bart made a couple of good saves but stood no chance with either goal. Danny played well both in defence and attack, Murray was solid and so was Molly but MOM goes to Hutch for some real leadership for 94 minutes. Billy was busy, Sav was similar and Honeyman was all buzz and energy. Burey had some good runs but Benik was left wanting with a busy display that produced very little. I am not sure whether their keeper had any real saves to make Shack added some quality to the middle, Flem had some lovely touches and Vogi looked a handful. Cooper hardly broke sweat for his cameo appearance. GR would have been pleased with the battling performance but seething about the second goal. At the end of the day I am not sure we deserved much more than a 0-0 out of the game but that was not to be the case and we move on.
It was a very bright start from us and there were obvious clear instructions about getting your foot in and not conceding early. We pressed really well and Danny was high up the pitch to put pressure on their makeshift left back. There was lot of energy in the middle and they were rattled that they could not get any sort of rhythm going. After 12 Tyler was lively on the left and his cross was deflected and looped up for their keeper. Sav got his foot in too strongly and picked up a yellow but the free kick went wide. Another cross from Tyler was met by a Honeyman but his header looped over. A decent move down the left saw Murray cut the cross back but it was behind the attackers. Another good cross found Benik but it came off his shoulder and went over, On 39 a good solo run into space by Tyler on the left produced a good cross that was caught but their keeper. The half ended goalless with GR the happier of the two managers with his teams’ battling performance.
We made a positive start and an early corner went through everyone with their keeper badly at fault. Sadly,nobody could take advantage. They were getting into their stride and a good short passing move found their Sargent with half a yard in the box and he smashed it past Bart for 1-0. We were trying hard to get back into it but it was clear we need fresh legs. On came Flem, Vogi and Shack and off went Honeyman, Billy and Burey. We had fresh energy and on 72 a free kick found Hutch, then Flem and another header from Hutch went wide. We were pressing hard and a long ball out of defence found Danny and Molly marking Sargent. Molly had it under control but Sargent hooked his leg, ran clear and slotted it home for their second. GR was incensed and so was Molly. Even the commentator said that if VAR had been involved the goal would been chalked off.
With new energy driven on by Flem and Vogi we pushed forward with purpose. A far post corner was headed towards goal by Hutch but Benik spooned it over. A long ball found Benik who battled hard to lay it off to Vogi but his shot was tipped over. Another good move saw a Benik overhead kick sail wide. With 5 to go Cooper replaced Danny and we went 4 at the back with Leonard RB. As hard as we battled we just could not fashion another glorious comeback and we ended on the losing side.
Bart made a couple of good saves but stood no chance with either goal. Danny played well both in defence and attack, Murray was solid and so was Molly but MOM goes to Hutch for some real leadership for 94 minutes. Billy was busy, Sav was similar and Honeyman was all buzz and energy. Burey had some good runs but Benik was left wanting with a busy display that produced very little. I am not sure whether their keeper had any real saves to make Shack added some quality to the middle, Flem had some lovely touches and Vogi looked a handful. Cooper hardly broke sweat for his cameo appearance. GR would have been pleased with the battling performance but seething about the second goal. At the end of the day I am not sure we deserved much more than a 0-0 out of the game but that was not to be the case and we move on.