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This was a
very big game for me as manager and also to Alexs and Matt as it
was the first time we were going back to play against our old
club. |
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The game
started at a fast pace with both teams trying to pass the ball
around and settle into the game. A Rockets’ striker played an
inch perfect ball that split our defence, which their other
striker ran onto and he wasted no time in putting the ball into
the net. So 1-0 down. |
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After this the
boys showed great character and started to play some good
football. Sam Marsh was having a very solid game at left back
and winning every tackle as they struggled to find away past
him. |
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Just as we was
getting on top in the game Rockets’ striker Mitchell was clean
through on goal. Matt came out of his goal and made his self
big, Mitchell tried to chip Matt, but Matt made a good save to
keep his side in the game. |
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The midfield
of Jack Moxley and Sam were playing well in the middle of the
park winning important tackles and trying to find our front two
strikers. |
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So at half
time it was 1-0. I could not ask any more from my team, they
were giving 110% and playing some very good football. Jack Still
was having a very good game, he showed some neat touches. As
Jack made a darting run into the penalty area, Jack Moxley
played the ball to him. Jack was then brought down by their
defender and a penalty was awarded to us. The team looked to
David Smith to take the spot kick. He kept a cool head and what
a penalty it was, bottom right hand corner, so 1-1. |
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With this the
whole team went up a gear. They were now on top in this game and
they looked like they could go on and win the game. Chris Wong
was winning important headers at the back along with winning
important tackles and he showed their big midfielder who was
boss out on the pitch. Jamie and Aaron were both having solid
games at the back. |
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As we pushed
forward Ben picked the ball up. As he ran towards their goal he
was brought down on the edge of the area. Direct free kick. Up
stepped Jack Moxley he curled the ball over the wall and it went
inches over. Alexs Virrels was having a very solid game on the
left wing he was tracking back well to support Sam at left back
As the game was approaching the last 10 minutes Jack found Alexs
on the left hand side of the penalty area as he took on their
defenders and from a very tight angle he took a shot ,which was
cleared off the line. We were unlucky not to take the lead. |
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The game
looked like it was going to be a 1-1 draw and with 7 minutes
left Rockets came forward and the ball fell to Mitchell in our
penalty area and he put the ball away to give his team a 2-1
lead. With time running out it was looking like we were going to
be hard done by and lose the game 2-1. With all the good
football being played by the boys and the 110% effort put into
the game by them they deserved something from the game. |
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As we entered
the last two minutes of the game David Smith ran down the right
wing and he put the perfect cross into their penalty area and
this was met with a perfect placed header from Joe Maskell which
found the back of their goal. It was now 2-2, the players had
got what they deserved a point from all the hard work they had
put into the game. |
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As the ref
looked at his watch he blew for full time so the game ended 2-2.
Well done boys you played some very good football out there
today, you gave me 110% and I was very proud of the whole team. |
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MoM: Sam Marsh |
