A really frustrating game where they provided the banana skin and we comprehensively slipped on it.
We started well and they looked poor from the off. There was some excellent movement down the right with Honeyman and Danny combining well and Flem spraying some good passes out to the right. The left looked lively too and Murray and Sav were providing good service to the middle. With only five on the clock a good move down the left put Vogi in but he scooped it over the bar from 12 yards. Another good move saw Bradshaw on the right but his shot was blocked and a few minutes later Flem burst forward but his shot was just wide. We could have been 3 up before there was 20 on the clock. They were passive and had no press and Cooper and Cresswell were strolling forward with ease. The latter looked like Beckenbauer but we just couldn’t score. It was about 25 minutes gone before they put forward a move of any threat and it came to nothing. The ref was playing his part and he was just appalling for the whole game. Crunchy tackles went unpunished but powder puff tackles on anybody with a pink shirt on were a free kick over and over again. We pressed really hard but we just couldn’t fashion a chance which would end in their net. There was a big cheer when Waghorn was crocked and was replaced by Ward and he got dogs abuse when he walked off. The half ended goalless.
We picked up where we left off. We pushed and pressed but had no joy. Flem had a free kick in a decent position but his shot almost made the top tier in the CBL. They grew in confidence and it was time for fresh legs. Off went Honeyman and Vogi and on came Watmore and Burke. Just before he went off our afternoon was typified by the events following a corner for them. It was hacked clear and Honeyman was completely wiped out by their defender as he made a quick break. The ball fell to Sav who had 4 defenders to beat and the ref waved play on. There was hardly any advantage to us and Sav got muscled out and they regained possession. Honeyman was crocked and their defender did not even get booked. Then the inevitable happened. The ball was played down their left and their winger stole half a yard on Danny and whipped in a low near post cross. Ward just got in front of Cooper and clipped it over Long and they were one up. We threw everything at them Shack came on for Danny and Molly came on for Murray but as hard as we pressed the harder it became. Every time there was a second ball to be won it fell to a pink shirt. They slowed the game right down and every free kick, throw in and goal kick took an age. Esse came on at the death and Cooper went upfront but as hard as we tried the harder it became and Colin Wanker walked off with all three points.
Long made some decent saves but could do little about their winner. Danny played well and Cresswell and Cooper were solid. Murray was dependable. Sav ran his heart out and Leonard had some moments. Vogi was aggressive and Honeyman was busy. Flem had some moments too but he wasn’t great. Bradshaw hardly got a look in. Watmore had a good 30 minutes and ran hard at their defence without any success. Burke flattered to deceive, Molly ran hard and so did Shack and Esse had a ten minute cameo without providing a threat. All in all it was a very frustrating afternoon that you could have predicted before the first whistle. The international break could not have come at a better time. Billy, Bennett and Burey should be back for WBA and todays result has not affected our league position but our confidence is at a low ebb.
We started well and they looked poor from the off. There was some excellent movement down the right with Honeyman and Danny combining well and Flem spraying some good passes out to the right. The left looked lively too and Murray and Sav were providing good service to the middle. With only five on the clock a good move down the left put Vogi in but he scooped it over the bar from 12 yards. Another good move saw Bradshaw on the right but his shot was blocked and a few minutes later Flem burst forward but his shot was just wide. We could have been 3 up before there was 20 on the clock. They were passive and had no press and Cooper and Cresswell were strolling forward with ease. The latter looked like Beckenbauer but we just couldn’t score. It was about 25 minutes gone before they put forward a move of any threat and it came to nothing. The ref was playing his part and he was just appalling for the whole game. Crunchy tackles went unpunished but powder puff tackles on anybody with a pink shirt on were a free kick over and over again. We pressed really hard but we just couldn’t fashion a chance which would end in their net. There was a big cheer when Waghorn was crocked and was replaced by Ward and he got dogs abuse when he walked off. The half ended goalless.
We picked up where we left off. We pushed and pressed but had no joy. Flem had a free kick in a decent position but his shot almost made the top tier in the CBL. They grew in confidence and it was time for fresh legs. Off went Honeyman and Vogi and on came Watmore and Burke. Just before he went off our afternoon was typified by the events following a corner for them. It was hacked clear and Honeyman was completely wiped out by their defender as he made a quick break. The ball fell to Sav who had 4 defenders to beat and the ref waved play on. There was hardly any advantage to us and Sav got muscled out and they regained possession. Honeyman was crocked and their defender did not even get booked. Then the inevitable happened. The ball was played down their left and their winger stole half a yard on Danny and whipped in a low near post cross. Ward just got in front of Cooper and clipped it over Long and they were one up. We threw everything at them Shack came on for Danny and Molly came on for Murray but as hard as we pressed the harder it became. Every time there was a second ball to be won it fell to a pink shirt. They slowed the game right down and every free kick, throw in and goal kick took an age. Esse came on at the death and Cooper went upfront but as hard as we tried the harder it became and Colin Wanker walked off with all three points.
Long made some decent saves but could do little about their winner. Danny played well and Cresswell and Cooper were solid. Murray was dependable. Sav ran his heart out and Leonard had some moments. Vogi was aggressive and Honeyman was busy. Flem had some moments too but he wasn’t great. Bradshaw hardly got a look in. Watmore had a good 30 minutes and ran hard at their defence without any success. Burke flattered to deceive, Molly ran hard and so did Shack and Esse had a ten minute cameo without providing a threat. All in all it was a very frustrating afternoon that you could have predicted before the first whistle. The international break could not have come at a better time. Billy, Bennett and Burey should be back for WBA and todays result has not affected our league position but our confidence is at a low ebb.
just wasn't our day, COYL 
