The weather over the days before our scheduled Wednesday afternoon fixture made the likeliness of the game to go ahead a little in doubt, but with the great work of the groundsman and a little help from the sunshine got the game on, even though the pitch wasn't perfect it was still a job well done following the torrential downpour of the annual monsoons that take place up north.
Our official for today's game was again Connor Smith and when they finally arrived we got the game under way!
After last week getting beaten when we didn't deserve too, I think the lads wanted to win even more and that was shown in our opening inter changes, great play and strong tackles, we were getting the ball down well and looking to create some openings, the ball was very much in their half more of the time, with me and Nathan playing centre mid we were trying to use Kane's pace and Christians technical ability to try and create chances for Lewis and Fenny, Lewis was doing a brilliant job dropping off and getting involved, they tried to threaten but our new look defence of Hamish, Ross, Jake and Ian looked ever so strong and they couldn't really close us down even though their striker looked like he could bench both Ross and Jake. Our first goal was a gift really if i'm honest, but not to take anything away from Fenny his gambling and persistence paid off as the keeper came extremely far our to clear the ball and missed and Fenny ran on to slot in to an empty net, 1-0.
The rest of the half went on and we continued to push Kane having an effort go just wide, and also their defender nearly putting a cross in to the top corner, we threatened from corners, more or less everyone winning personal battles. We went in to the break 1-0 up with a brilliant first half performance from the lads.
Dave then congratulated us on our first half performance and then got us back out there, we then became a little sloppy as they pushed for an equaliser, and both teams seemed to have shared possesion of the ball, but our defence stayed strong and Ben in goal was commanding his box very well, and pulled out some vital saves that kept us in front.
The changing point came when Fenny went through and went to take it round the keeper and the keeper clattered him, as the last man, in the rule book he had to go, and Connor brandished the red card, Tyne Met were down to 10 men.
On came probably their smallest player on the pitch, and my resulting free kick from that foul was something we won't go in to, very very poor.
They seemed to be more fired up after a man got sent off and they pushed and we didn't take advantage of the extra man. Dave made some subs and on came, Doug, Joe and Davo, and they instantly got in to the game playing well, good interchanges and looked lively, Doug battling well in the centre, and excellent performance from the Gazelle. We could have been 3-0 up as Bourney, Lewis and Joe all squandered brilliant chances to increase our gap in front but none were converted.
Our second goal came when some great strength from Davo as he laid it back and I heard a huge call of "Man on!" and a lad came clattering me from the side and gave away a free kick just on the edge of the box.
Now, I stepped up again, and after my first free kick I felt a bit nervous and the fact that the wall seemed to be stood on the touchline and the keeper on his opposite post it made such a gap I couldn't really miss, now I was nervous! So I steadied my self, stepped up and whipped it in to the top corner, it was a great finish if I do say so myself, and it was just when we needed it, a boost, there's my 3rd goal of the season or 2nd if people want to be all serious and not count my one against Gateshead.
They managed to get one back resulting from a free kick but it was a foul on Ben as he went to punch away and got barged in to goal and he some how get it in the back of the net.
But then we pushed for a 3rd and when Doug chased a ball down the keeper some how missed it and Doug chased it down well and put a fast ball across the box and at the back post Davo smashed it in to the top of the net, 3-1 and with 2 minutes left to play, we were comfortable.
Connor brought the game to a close, our first win in new colours and as a new formed B team, great performance from the lads carrying on the great team spirit and play from last week.
Man of the match has to be Chrisitan he was working none stop, he was putting in tackles in, using his strength, pulling out tricks, confident on the ball making runs, a quality performance.
Great performance from all the first years in fact, Hamish and Ian played very well as per, getting stuck in and very much involved in attacking play, trying to create things.
Fenny and Lewis working well upfront to create things putting them selves about.
And when Joe, Doug, Davo and Fully came on they worked incredibly hard to keep our lead intact.
Fully I think was this weeks yellow card winner, as his rather late challenge earned himself a booking.
Squad :
Our official for today's game was again Connor Smith and when they finally arrived we got the game under way!
After last week getting beaten when we didn't deserve too, I think the lads wanted to win even more and that was shown in our opening inter changes, great play and strong tackles, we were getting the ball down well and looking to create some openings, the ball was very much in their half more of the time, with me and Nathan playing centre mid we were trying to use Kane's pace and Christians technical ability to try and create chances for Lewis and Fenny, Lewis was doing a brilliant job dropping off and getting involved, they tried to threaten but our new look defence of Hamish, Ross, Jake and Ian looked ever so strong and they couldn't really close us down even though their striker looked like he could bench both Ross and Jake. Our first goal was a gift really if i'm honest, but not to take anything away from Fenny his gambling and persistence paid off as the keeper came extremely far our to clear the ball and missed and Fenny ran on to slot in to an empty net, 1-0.
The rest of the half went on and we continued to push Kane having an effort go just wide, and also their defender nearly putting a cross in to the top corner, we threatened from corners, more or less everyone winning personal battles. We went in to the break 1-0 up with a brilliant first half performance from the lads.
Dave then congratulated us on our first half performance and then got us back out there, we then became a little sloppy as they pushed for an equaliser, and both teams seemed to have shared possesion of the ball, but our defence stayed strong and Ben in goal was commanding his box very well, and pulled out some vital saves that kept us in front.
The changing point came when Fenny went through and went to take it round the keeper and the keeper clattered him, as the last man, in the rule book he had to go, and Connor brandished the red card, Tyne Met were down to 10 men.
On came probably their smallest player on the pitch, and my resulting free kick from that foul was something we won't go in to, very very poor.
They seemed to be more fired up after a man got sent off and they pushed and we didn't take advantage of the extra man. Dave made some subs and on came, Doug, Joe and Davo, and they instantly got in to the game playing well, good interchanges and looked lively, Doug battling well in the centre, and excellent performance from the Gazelle. We could have been 3-0 up as Bourney, Lewis and Joe all squandered brilliant chances to increase our gap in front but none were converted.
Our second goal came when some great strength from Davo as he laid it back and I heard a huge call of "Man on!" and a lad came clattering me from the side and gave away a free kick just on the edge of the box.
Now, I stepped up again, and after my first free kick I felt a bit nervous and the fact that the wall seemed to be stood on the touchline and the keeper on his opposite post it made such a gap I couldn't really miss, now I was nervous! So I steadied my self, stepped up and whipped it in to the top corner, it was a great finish if I do say so myself, and it was just when we needed it, a boost, there's my 3rd goal of the season or 2nd if people want to be all serious and not count my one against Gateshead.
They managed to get one back resulting from a free kick but it was a foul on Ben as he went to punch away and got barged in to goal and he some how get it in the back of the net.
But then we pushed for a 3rd and when Doug chased a ball down the keeper some how missed it and Doug chased it down well and put a fast ball across the box and at the back post Davo smashed it in to the top of the net, 3-1 and with 2 minutes left to play, we were comfortable.
Connor brought the game to a close, our first win in new colours and as a new formed B team, great performance from the lads carrying on the great team spirit and play from last week.
Man of the match has to be Chrisitan he was working none stop, he was putting in tackles in, using his strength, pulling out tricks, confident on the ball making runs, a quality performance.
Great performance from all the first years in fact, Hamish and Ian played very well as per, getting stuck in and very much involved in attacking play, trying to create things.
Fenny and Lewis working well upfront to create things putting them selves about.
And when Joe, Doug, Davo and Fully came on they worked incredibly hard to keep our lead intact.
Fully I think was this weeks yellow card winner, as his rather late challenge earned himself a booking.
Squad :
B.Edkins
H.Cambell
H.Cambell
J.McAleer
R. Mcguigan
I.Atherton
K.Bourne (C)
A. Brown
A. Brown
N.Hurley
C. Aither (MOM)
L.Malcom
L.Malcom
J.Fenny
Subs:
D.Birks
A.Davidson
J.Fullerton
Joe
J.Fullerton
Joe
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