A poor performance, a lacklustre first half but a better second half.
We started brightly and Jed looked lively. We pushed forward well but after a few minutes they could tell that we were there for the taking. They pushed the ball around well at the back, always had a man coming short and started to build some momentum. We were two yards off the pace and struggled to get a foothold in the game. They were content to build their attack but it did take them fifteen minutes before they really threatened. Some good movement down their left saw a good cross in the box which Bart had to deal with to avert the danger. They continued to press forward and although they didn’t look really threatening they had us on the back foot. There was a scramble in the box which we managed to clear but it did not stop them pressing and probing. We were our worst enemies too. We could win the first ball but were just not sharp enough to win the second ball. Our passing was not at its best and we couldn’t really get going. With about three minutes to go before the break they scored. Cooper made a complete pigs ear of controlling the ball on the edge of his box. Their forward got it, hit it across, another player moved it on to their right winger who smashed it home with Bart having no chance. The was a general groan in the crowd and many went off for a pint or a pee feeling disgruntled. It took us only 90 seconds to get back into it. A good move down the right with Jed who slightly overran the ball but it fell kindly for him. He hit it across the box to Molly who was steaming in. He hit it well into the corner and past their keeper. And so it ended all square at the break.
We we’re all thinking that we are a second half team and GR would sort it all out over the break. We came out firing on all cylinders, moved five yards further up the pitch, got our foot in and started to rattle them. The crowd came into it with this burst of forward energy and we started to look better. Jed was sent clear and only had the keeper to beat but Roos spread himself well and the chance was gone. Then came the pivotal moment. A good ball forward found Bennett who rounded their full back but was strongly challenged. It was his second booking so off he went for an early bath. We were all screaming at the ref to leave the full back on as we always find it difficult to beat ten men. He wasn’t listening. We pressed forward with intent and a great move down their right saw an excellent chance for Saville. Ten yards out with the keeper to beat he hit it wide of Roos and wide of the far post. He held his head in his hands. It was a shocking miss.
Meanwhile they looked as if they had twelve men and pushed forward when they could. Ballard went down with a concussion and we made four subs in total. Danny and Smith followed by Bradshaw and finally Ojo. No matter what we tried it didn’t come off. The worst culprit was Jed. On one occasion he got the ball wide right, Danny set off like an express train down the right into acres of space but he passed it inside to Saville who miscontrolled it. We had a skyed shot from Molly and a near miss in the box from Benik but our shooting boots deserted us. It was very frustrating. Even six added minutes did not help us and the game ended even.
Bart was solid and could do little about their goal. Leonard was Mr versatile and played full back, midfield and right sided defender. Cooper had a mare and gave the, the first goal. Ballard was good but went off with concussion midway through the second half. Murray probably edged MOM with a solid and forthright performance. Molly looked good in parts, Billy was busy but had a couple of blips and Saville had some moments but made a glaring miss. Jed was busy but had one of those games where he thought he could change the game and the truth was he couldn’t. Benik ran hard but showed little threat and Bennett had a better second half than the first. Smith won some headers, Bradshaw was busy, Danny was lively and Ojo never really got into the game.
SSN said at lunchtime that they have won our last five encounters. Well they didn’t win today but that was probably due to our poor second half finishing. Frustrating to watch but our poor first half performance set the tone for the game. And to cap it all I missed BP in Arry’s Bar and drowned my sorrow with tea and chips with the busty ladies in the Millwall cafe.
We started brightly and Jed looked lively. We pushed forward well but after a few minutes they could tell that we were there for the taking. They pushed the ball around well at the back, always had a man coming short and started to build some momentum. We were two yards off the pace and struggled to get a foothold in the game. They were content to build their attack but it did take them fifteen minutes before they really threatened. Some good movement down their left saw a good cross in the box which Bart had to deal with to avert the danger. They continued to press forward and although they didn’t look really threatening they had us on the back foot. There was a scramble in the box which we managed to clear but it did not stop them pressing and probing. We were our worst enemies too. We could win the first ball but were just not sharp enough to win the second ball. Our passing was not at its best and we couldn’t really get going. With about three minutes to go before the break they scored. Cooper made a complete pigs ear of controlling the ball on the edge of his box. Their forward got it, hit it across, another player moved it on to their right winger who smashed it home with Bart having no chance. The was a general groan in the crowd and many went off for a pint or a pee feeling disgruntled. It took us only 90 seconds to get back into it. A good move down the right with Jed who slightly overran the ball but it fell kindly for him. He hit it across the box to Molly who was steaming in. He hit it well into the corner and past their keeper. And so it ended all square at the break.
We we’re all thinking that we are a second half team and GR would sort it all out over the break. We came out firing on all cylinders, moved five yards further up the pitch, got our foot in and started to rattle them. The crowd came into it with this burst of forward energy and we started to look better. Jed was sent clear and only had the keeper to beat but Roos spread himself well and the chance was gone. Then came the pivotal moment. A good ball forward found Bennett who rounded their full back but was strongly challenged. It was his second booking so off he went for an early bath. We were all screaming at the ref to leave the full back on as we always find it difficult to beat ten men. He wasn’t listening. We pressed forward with intent and a great move down their right saw an excellent chance for Saville. Ten yards out with the keeper to beat he hit it wide of Roos and wide of the far post. He held his head in his hands. It was a shocking miss.
Meanwhile they looked as if they had twelve men and pushed forward when they could. Ballard went down with a concussion and we made four subs in total. Danny and Smith followed by Bradshaw and finally Ojo. No matter what we tried it didn’t come off. The worst culprit was Jed. On one occasion he got the ball wide right, Danny set off like an express train down the right into acres of space but he passed it inside to Saville who miscontrolled it. We had a skyed shot from Molly and a near miss in the box from Benik but our shooting boots deserted us. It was very frustrating. Even six added minutes did not help us and the game ended even.
Bart was solid and could do little about their goal. Leonard was Mr versatile and played full back, midfield and right sided defender. Cooper had a mare and gave the, the first goal. Ballard was good but went off with concussion midway through the second half. Murray probably edged MOM with a solid and forthright performance. Molly looked good in parts, Billy was busy but had a couple of blips and Saville had some moments but made a glaring miss. Jed was busy but had one of those games where he thought he could change the game and the truth was he couldn’t. Benik ran hard but showed little threat and Bennett had a better second half than the first. Smith won some headers, Bradshaw was busy, Danny was lively and Ojo never really got into the game.
SSN said at lunchtime that they have won our last five encounters. Well they didn’t win today but that was probably due to our poor second half finishing. Frustrating to watch but our poor first half performance set the tone for the game. And to cap it all I missed BP in Arry’s Bar and drowned my sorrow with tea and chips with the busty ladies in the Millwall cafe.
it was pretty much as i saw it, points a point lets move on.COYL