A game of 2 halves, which seems to be our style. We were fired up from the whistle but it did not take long for the lack of confidence from last season to kick in, shacky straight away and on the back foot with individual mistakes and rushed balls being played keeping us pinned in our half. We conceded early and the looks said it all, silence creeped into the team. Then Tino made a run and was bought down in the area, penalty! things were looking up, Colin Holland slotted home to make it 1-1. Then came the misses Luke James should of had a couple for us and it seemed to be heading for 1 of those days that we all know to well. The next half hour was a shambles, defensive errors and a team playing to deep went in at half time 4-1 down. The team were argueing between them selves, which showed we had fight still in us, with Johns team talk and advice at half time we went back onto the pitch for 45mins with something to prove. The crowed was behind us with Cockroach leading the cheering with his pom poms, and it did not take long for us to see a glimmer of hope, Fred striking a fierce shot into the bottom left hand corner making the score 4-2. The defence pulled together and pushed the midfield on, we were attacking for once, putting the oppersition under pressure, we were a team changed, growing in confidence, which showed in Luke James one on one which he cooly slotted home to make it 4-3. Game on! Even Chris Corke forgot where the corner flags were and rifled a shot from outside the box against the crossbar, we had Kings Utd on the back foot and when Luke James got bought down in the box we had our 2nd penalty, Colin Holland under pressure to bring the game level, calmly hit the ball in the bottom right hand corner. 4-4. With minutes to go we were a split team weather to hold for a draw or go for the win, well Nicky Lamb clearly wanted the win when his half volley seem to hit every player on the pitch before somehow finding the net! Boys and girls we were now winning 5-4 a sentance that has long been lost and it felt good. Every player grew in the 2nd half and even though there is improvements to be made and players were missing we showed how to fight! Final score 5-4 to THE GROSVENOR F.C.
Goal summary:
11 min - Colin Holland (7/10)
Colin Holland made no mistake with a fine right footed penalty. Tino was instrumental in the move leading up to the spot kick.
55 min - Fred (8/10)
Converted from outside the area with the right foot, Fred finished off a first-class team goal. Luke James claimed an assist.
63 min - Luke James (7/10)
Chris Corke supplied the through-ball, and Luke James found the net from six yards out with a speculative right footed effort.
85 min - Colin Holland (7/10)
Penalty. Some good work from Luke James led to an offence in the box, and with a well-finished right footed shot Colin Holland hit the mark.
89 min - Nicky (6/10)
Converted from just inside the box with the right foot, Nicky finished off a textbook team goal. Luke James claimed an assist.
