Bournemouth Sports U16's 6 Greenfields U16's 1
Date: Sunday 9th March
Venue: Chapel Gate
So, the Greenfields roller coaster rattles on relentlessly. Not satisfied in producing a Jekyll and Hyde showing across two games - something that has been a feature of our season (regardless of the results) - today we even did it in the duration of 90 minutes!
If ever there was a first 25 minutes to forget, it was today. I'll be brief with the gory details; 5-0 down, with 2 goals resulting from 2 huge drop kicks from their keeper, which we never came close to defending like we can; 3 other goals where we were opened up too easily. Maybe it was the weather; perhaps we were lulled into thinking it was a pre-season friendly, such was the effect of the sun beating down in mid-summer like fashion. Don't get me wrong - Bournemouth Sports are a good side, but we didn't make it very hard for them to look good.
Then, just as we were wondering if we would run out of fingers to count how many goals Sports would get by the end of the match, we found some semblance of inner strength to respond in the manner we did last week. It started when we conceded a penalty after Matt's mistimed tackle brought their striker crashing down. Jake duly kept out the resulting spot kick, which in truth, wasn't well placed. For the remaining 10 minutes of the half, we rediscovered some fight and were rewarded with a consolation goal on 39 minutes. Seb did well with an improvised cross with his right foot, which fell to Sam, whose initial effort crashed against the post, only to rebound straight back to him to finish comfortably the second time around.
We began the second half as we ended the first - not exactly pinning them back with unrelenting pressure, but more than holding our own. It was even something of a surprise when Sports netted their 6th on 65 minutes, after we were opened up down the left. The only chance I can recall us creating in the second half was 10 minutes from time, Matt's shot not really troubling the keeper. But we certainly toiled hard and the fact that we only lost the 2nd half 1-0, tells its own story of the stark contrast in each 45 minutes performance - 'its a game of two halves', it has been said.
The nature of this game is to accept winning and losing as a team, so I have refrained from naming two many individuals (beyond some basic facts) in what was overall, a disappointing display. But we have good players and we can produce good team performances. No better opportunity to show this again than in our next game - Moordown at home. Let's keep positive.
Date: Sunday 9th March
Venue: Chapel Gate
So, the Greenfields roller coaster rattles on relentlessly. Not satisfied in producing a Jekyll and Hyde showing across two games - something that has been a feature of our season (regardless of the results) - today we even did it in the duration of 90 minutes!
If ever there was a first 25 minutes to forget, it was today. I'll be brief with the gory details; 5-0 down, with 2 goals resulting from 2 huge drop kicks from their keeper, which we never came close to defending like we can; 3 other goals where we were opened up too easily. Maybe it was the weather; perhaps we were lulled into thinking it was a pre-season friendly, such was the effect of the sun beating down in mid-summer like fashion. Don't get me wrong - Bournemouth Sports are a good side, but we didn't make it very hard for them to look good.
Then, just as we were wondering if we would run out of fingers to count how many goals Sports would get by the end of the match, we found some semblance of inner strength to respond in the manner we did last week. It started when we conceded a penalty after Matt's mistimed tackle brought their striker crashing down. Jake duly kept out the resulting spot kick, which in truth, wasn't well placed. For the remaining 10 minutes of the half, we rediscovered some fight and were rewarded with a consolation goal on 39 minutes. Seb did well with an improvised cross with his right foot, which fell to Sam, whose initial effort crashed against the post, only to rebound straight back to him to finish comfortably the second time around.
We began the second half as we ended the first - not exactly pinning them back with unrelenting pressure, but more than holding our own. It was even something of a surprise when Sports netted their 6th on 65 minutes, after we were opened up down the left. The only chance I can recall us creating in the second half was 10 minutes from time, Matt's shot not really troubling the keeper. But we certainly toiled hard and the fact that we only lost the 2nd half 1-0, tells its own story of the stark contrast in each 45 minutes performance - 'its a game of two halves', it has been said.
The nature of this game is to accept winning and losing as a team, so I have refrained from naming two many individuals (beyond some basic facts) in what was overall, a disappointing display. But we have good players and we can produce good team performances. No better opportunity to show this again than in our next game - Moordown at home. Let's keep positive.
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