It was a game of two halves
One of opportunities missed with the occasional goal
One of mediocrity but the work was completed in the 1st half and the game was not lost
The boys looked focused on a cold day with one goalmouth slightly frosted but playable.
Cumnor went out on the pitch in a positive frame of mind and this bode well for the game ahead from previous experience.
However....7 mins......after some nervous play early on the Cobras made a strike through the right hand side of our defence and after around four or five half challenges from our players had a good shot that passed wide of a diving Adam into the bottom corner. Not one player made a complete challenge or put their body on the line. This was met with exasperated comments from a the coaches to try and motivate them for the next time. A sloppy goal to concede 1-0.
It became apparent that their defence was trying to play a high offside line up the pitch with mixed success.
Harry got close with an open goal that a blind man, who had failing hearing and no legs could have scored. Harry might say much like some of the coaches he plays for. BUT he made amends shortly afterwards with a far more difficult opportunity where he curled the ball around the goal keeper to make it 1-1. 13 mins.
Then after several more attempts it was the blind and deaf Mehmet with two pillows for legs was in nearly as good a position as Harry. When the ball came across the pillows folded leaving him on the ground with the ball over the bar. Mehmet might say just like some of the coaches he plays for. BUT he made amends shortly afterwards with a far more difficult opportunity where he curled the ball around the goal keeper to make it 1-2. 18 mins
At 20 minutes Cameron switched with Dom to midfield from defence and immediately went around the whole Cobras defence from the half way line and scored a cracking goal. An inspired position change from an otherwise inept management performance. 1-3.
Overall I heard one parent Mr Sayers say at half time say we had 76 gold plated chances on goal in the 1st half BUT we only saw 14.
Then at the begining of the second half the goal of the match to surpass Cams goal, Rover flew through the Cumnor defense from the half way line leaving us startled and walked the ball past Adam. Then we asked the dog owner to get his dog off the pitch!
Second half was not full of any chances, they stopped playing the offside as much and their were few chances at either end, we battled in the midfield with them BUT the main thing was we did not concede again.
Full Time 1-3 - FANTASTIC a GREAT TEAM and coaching performance
A good battling performance and it should come as no surprise that a defender Old Man George Doye appeared to have youth on his side and became stronger as the game progressed. He stuck his foot in and got his body in the way. He even took a few players on and was the Man of the Match. Sponsored by Saga holidays and health insurance.
George relaxing on his rocking chair on Sunday afternoon reading his paper waiting for a train!
One of opportunities missed with the occasional goal
One of mediocrity but the work was completed in the 1st half and the game was not lost
The boys looked focused on a cold day with one goalmouth slightly frosted but playable.
Cumnor went out on the pitch in a positive frame of mind and this bode well for the game ahead from previous experience.
However....7 mins......after some nervous play early on the Cobras made a strike through the right hand side of our defence and after around four or five half challenges from our players had a good shot that passed wide of a diving Adam into the bottom corner. Not one player made a complete challenge or put their body on the line. This was met with exasperated comments from a the coaches to try and motivate them for the next time. A sloppy goal to concede 1-0.
It became apparent that their defence was trying to play a high offside line up the pitch with mixed success.
Harry got close with an open goal that a blind man, who had failing hearing and no legs could have scored. Harry might say much like some of the coaches he plays for. BUT he made amends shortly afterwards with a far more difficult opportunity where he curled the ball around the goal keeper to make it 1-1. 13 mins.
Then after several more attempts it was the blind and deaf Mehmet with two pillows for legs was in nearly as good a position as Harry. When the ball came across the pillows folded leaving him on the ground with the ball over the bar. Mehmet might say just like some of the coaches he plays for. BUT he made amends shortly afterwards with a far more difficult opportunity where he curled the ball around the goal keeper to make it 1-2. 18 mins
At 20 minutes Cameron switched with Dom to midfield from defence and immediately went around the whole Cobras defence from the half way line and scored a cracking goal. An inspired position change from an otherwise inept management performance. 1-3.
Overall I heard one parent Mr Sayers say at half time say we had 76 gold plated chances on goal in the 1st half BUT we only saw 14.
Then at the begining of the second half the goal of the match to surpass Cams goal, Rover flew through the Cumnor defense from the half way line leaving us startled and walked the ball past Adam. Then we asked the dog owner to get his dog off the pitch!
Second half was not full of any chances, they stopped playing the offside as much and their were few chances at either end, we battled in the midfield with them BUT the main thing was we did not concede again.
Full Time 1-3 - FANTASTIC a GREAT TEAM and coaching performance
A good battling performance and it should come as no surprise that a defender Old Man George Doye appeared to have youth on his side and became stronger as the game progressed. He stuck his foot in and got his body in the way. He even took a few players on and was the Man of the Match. Sponsored by Saga holidays and health insurance.
George relaxing on his rocking chair on Sunday afternoon reading his paper waiting for a train!
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