A Close Shave Sunday 27th August 2006 ____________________________________________________________________
A Close Shave Sunday 27th August 2006 ____________________________________________________________________
A
friendly against a team from our division.
We still had players missing, but only a few. We had had a close game against these last
season, and they had changed their set-up to be more competitive. The usual captains returned. We still had problems with the Dictaphone, so
again this is just a collection of recollections, not in the right order, but
at least something!
Game
1 - The line up was:
Sam
B
Jack Callum
Josef Josh
Joe
Rolling Sub: Joel
A long goal kick bounced
once and then Joe brought it down on his chest on the turn and struck it well,
but the ‘keeper made a great save turning it wide for a corner. We then caused confusion in their area with a
long throw from Joe which was followed by sustained pressure but they broke and
had a shot at the near post, but Sam was down quick to make a great save. Callum then cleared long to Josh who flicked
it over the defender and shot, but their ‘keeper made the save. They then attacked and two of our players
dived in and missed. The subsequent shot
was brilliantly saved by Sam.
Jack played a great ball
down the line to Joe and he turned the defender, went down the line and crossed
to where Josh challenged the ‘keeper.
The ball spun loose and Josh
leaped to it and shot on the turn 0-1. We attacked in numbers, Joel had a shot then
Man of the Match – Chosen by Dave Kipling for
excellent play and continuous effort
– Josh
Game
2 - The line up was:
Joel
Sam
B Spike
James Dan
Max
Sam
K
Rolling Sub: Chilly
For this game Chilly
started sub as he was late arriving.
This lateness was due to confusion over the game still being on and
subsequently Chilly was sat watching The X Factor at 11.10am! Sam K went down the line and put a great ball
into the box, but Dan’s shot was saved by the ‘keeper. From a big throw, the ball bounced around in
our area not being cleared. It was
pounced on by their attacker and Joel made a great save low down. Sam B passed forward to Sam K. He battled through about four challenges
before the ball came wide to James and he shot, but just wide. They won a corner and as it came in Chilly
cleverly headed it just wide of our back post.
No danger of an own goal whatsoever!!!
A big throw over the top
was controlled by Max who turned and shot, but into the side netting. A high corner came in at us, over our
defender’s head and an attacking Deerswood player gave Joel no chance with the
head 1-0. A great ball from Spike to Max saw Max turn,
beat two players and shoot, but the shot went just wide. A great ball out to the right to from Sam B
was controlled by Dan and he in turn found Sam K. He went forward before spotting Chilly free
in the middle and got the ball to him. Chilly was one on one with the ‘keeper
and as he got close, just calmly passed the ball past him and into the net 1-1.
They had a corner which Chilly defended well to win on the front post
and the break was on. He beat two
defenders and with one more to go, spotted Dan in the middle and got the ball
to him. Dan controlled it and turned
towards goal where he passed it past the ‘keeper, but unfortunately it went
just the wrong side of the post.
Man of the Match –