Sunday, January 30, 2011
Losing Ground
Another week, another 5 goals conceded and could have been more - two missed penaltys gave us a bit of a boost but 2 goals to get us back to 3-2 and even though we were getting back into it they finally converted a pen and then scored on the break late on. Not much to say about it - just not good enough and a 5-2 defeat to a team that Francis beat 6-1 last week doesnt say much about our current form. Hopefully we can sort ourselves out and get back to winning ways sooner rather than later....
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Not A Good Day.....
I’ll keep this one short and not so sweet – playing a very experienced VEC side – outclassed on the day - mistakes that would normally go unpunished were capitalized on. 4-0 down at halftime. Much better second half performance and game finished 5-0. Back to league fixture this weekend – hopefully we can regain some of the form we produced pre-Christmas.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Last Kick Agony for Allenton
Having a few training sessions under the belt, and the snow all gone, Allenton got back to league action against Rialto Madrid – who spent the winter break on top of Division 3a.
To say that the conditions were poor would be an understatement – the pitch is the worst surface in Brickfields park with so many humps and bumps and this was added to by the incredibly strong winds.
Allenton started brightly enough, with Mark Gahan opening the scoring with a tidy finish, but Rialto created a fair few chances also, including what many thought was a penalty but the ref correctly identified as a dive.
With the wind against us in the second period, we feared a backlash but the back four defended brilliantly and Kevin had a great game between the sticks, pulling off some fantastic saves. The midfield pair of Billy and Andre started to close down their playmaker effectively and we kept them to longer range efforts.
Allenton were denied a certain penalty when the ref gave a free-in – even though the handball happened about 3 yards inside the box. We created chances but failed to convert.
Heartbreak came when in the 95th minute – the ref allowed a goal that was at least a yard offside and we had to settle for a point. A disappointing end but a great second half performance from the team.
To say that the conditions were poor would be an understatement – the pitch is the worst surface in Brickfields park with so many humps and bumps and this was added to by the incredibly strong winds.
Allenton started brightly enough, with Mark Gahan opening the scoring with a tidy finish, but Rialto created a fair few chances also, including what many thought was a penalty but the ref correctly identified as a dive.
With the wind against us in the second period, we feared a backlash but the back four defended brilliantly and Kevin had a great game between the sticks, pulling off some fantastic saves. The midfield pair of Billy and Andre started to close down their playmaker effectively and we kept them to longer range efforts.
Allenton were denied a certain penalty when the ref gave a free-in – even though the handball happened about 3 yards inside the box. We created chances but failed to convert.
Heartbreak came when in the 95th minute – the ref allowed a goal that was at least a yard offside and we had to settle for a point. A disappointing end but a great second half performance from the team.
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