Fleece Reserves 4 Vs. Stanley 2
(Bloody cold afternoon, Fleece with 4 subs, yours truly on the sidelines, poorly shoulder etc. and no film in the camera.)
What a game! largely enjoyable throughout, nothing too untoward with the reffing and much needed points in the bag.
First interchanges revealed usual blood and guts challenges in a game where a strong wind was a constant presence and so coold!! In some situations it seemed like an extra man lofting the ball upfield or holding up the clearance from the other end. Whatever it was Fleece rode it and Paddy opened up with a shinner after about 10 minutes.
There were plenty more near misses and other chances that should have been buried in the next period of play and some lapses where Stanley burst through only to misshit but overall Fleece played the better football, seemed more aware of each others presence and better focused. This was rewarded at about the 25th with a 6 yard tap in supplied by a well battling Andy Williams and a sweetly hit 42nd minute left footer - pick that one out! Andy Sugden scoring both and playing well just off the front and through a large part of the midfield.
3-0 half time.
The oft familiar and ugly head of complacency apparently raised its head 5 minutes in to the second half with Nicky Stevens abley running the ball out of defence only to lose out further upfield and Stanley cut through and got one back.
Haggis wasn't wrong when he said it always looked like coming and in truth there was never really a 3 goal difference between the teams. Fleece though didn't fall apart and continued to battle it out against the wind and some robust playing from the reinvigorated and burlier chaps of Stanley.
With some 15 minutes to go stanley were awarded a freekick, ironically for a debateable shoving incident which had been an undeniably obvious part of their game. Still, it's a man's game and handbagging was thankfully rare. Anyway it went in and the game poised at 3-2. Could fleece hold out? ' course they bloody could.
True there were times when luck was well ridden - a Stanley striker bursting through on goal and point-blankedly saved by Herpy (oops), a goal mouth scramble and ball perilously close to bobbling in only to be poked well clear by Neil Barlow - phew! And some scarey moments when Fleece managed to lose the ball when under no pressure. All vastly entertaining but something just told you that the boys were gonna pull it off.
And so they did. Suggy capping off a Splendid performance with a tidy chip for his hat-trick. The number on the back is? 26 and Man of the match . . . yeah, on reflection. In truth the team all played quite well and more united than previous outings, didn't lose too much shape under pressure and so on.
Mark Bowden played his usual sturdy game, Nicky Stevens largely dependable despite his earlier blunder. And luvverly boy Craig Kellett was a demon in defence and counter.
I'd like to see him as extra fire power upfront as complement to Andy Williams and await the return of other Kellett as defensive stalwart. From strength to strength? And likewise see myself out of the team forever (we'll see yer bastards!).
Home handbag award goes to Heppy for overusing his goalkeepers gobshiting privilege and Baz for a bit of aw, reffing (but l can't remember what for). Get on with the game fellas.
The only way is up?
Perhaps so. Fleece at the foot of the table after fielding an ineligible player twice - losing both games and 6 points deducted for the privilege. Still it's not all bad for us anyway - apparently one point behind and three games in hand and others teams wrapping in soon. That last point is a shame and we can't afford complacency.
There is always room for improvement - the careless losing of the ball, the long hoofed clearance against the wind when in training we'll build out from the backfour - who wants it? We should all bloody want it and get into space to receive it.
Minor points in an improved performance.
Keep it up.
What a game! largely enjoyable throughout, nothing too untoward with the reffing and much needed points in the bag.
First interchanges revealed usual blood and guts challenges in a game where a strong wind was a constant presence and so coold!! In some situations it seemed like an extra man lofting the ball upfield or holding up the clearance from the other end. Whatever it was Fleece rode it and Paddy opened up with a shinner after about 10 minutes.
There were plenty more near misses and other chances that should have been buried in the next period of play and some lapses where Stanley burst through only to misshit but overall Fleece played the better football, seemed more aware of each others presence and better focused. This was rewarded at about the 25th with a 6 yard tap in supplied by a well battling Andy Williams and a sweetly hit 42nd minute left footer - pick that one out! Andy Sugden scoring both and playing well just off the front and through a large part of the midfield.
3-0 half time.
The oft familiar and ugly head of complacency apparently raised its head 5 minutes in to the second half with Nicky Stevens abley running the ball out of defence only to lose out further upfield and Stanley cut through and got one back.
Haggis wasn't wrong when he said it always looked like coming and in truth there was never really a 3 goal difference between the teams. Fleece though didn't fall apart and continued to battle it out against the wind and some robust playing from the reinvigorated and burlier chaps of Stanley.
With some 15 minutes to go stanley were awarded a freekick, ironically for a debateable shoving incident which had been an undeniably obvious part of their game. Still, it's a man's game and handbagging was thankfully rare. Anyway it went in and the game poised at 3-2. Could fleece hold out? ' course they bloody could.
True there were times when luck was well ridden - a Stanley striker bursting through on goal and point-blankedly saved by Herpy (oops), a goal mouth scramble and ball perilously close to bobbling in only to be poked well clear by Neil Barlow - phew! And some scarey moments when Fleece managed to lose the ball when under no pressure. All vastly entertaining but something just told you that the boys were gonna pull it off.
And so they did. Suggy capping off a Splendid performance with a tidy chip for his hat-trick. The number on the back is? 26 and Man of the match . . . yeah, on reflection. In truth the team all played quite well and more united than previous outings, didn't lose too much shape under pressure and so on.
Mark Bowden played his usual sturdy game, Nicky Stevens largely dependable despite his earlier blunder. And luvverly boy Craig Kellett was a demon in defence and counter.
I'd like to see him as extra fire power upfront as complement to Andy Williams and await the return of other Kellett as defensive stalwart. From strength to strength? And likewise see myself out of the team forever (we'll see yer bastards!).
Home handbag award goes to Heppy for overusing his goalkeepers gobshiting privilege and Baz for a bit of aw, reffing (but l can't remember what for). Get on with the game fellas.
The only way is up?
Perhaps so. Fleece at the foot of the table after fielding an ineligible player twice - losing both games and 6 points deducted for the privilege. Still it's not all bad for us anyway - apparently one point behind and three games in hand and others teams wrapping in soon. That last point is a shame and we can't afford complacency.
There is always room for improvement - the careless losing of the ball, the long hoofed clearance against the wind when in training we'll build out from the backfour - who wants it? We should all bloody want it and get into space to receive it.
Minor points in an improved performance.
Keep it up.
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