ROCKETS 2 - 2 CHESTER NOMADS
Nomads brought a strong combined team for what proved to be really good match in the customary Saturday morning rain.
The boys tried to do the right things and that is pleasing. Certainly our decision making and link up play is now much better and in particular Harry is adding passing and linking up to his wing play.
We went 1-0 up as Rory stole the ball from Nomads talented centre half to fire powerfully home and we thought we could extend the lead and we looked very dangerous and quite often just one ball away from creating a chance.
At the other end William, our reserve goalie, kept it level with a low stop to turn the ball around the post.
Nomads levelled up from a bit of a calamitous goal as we let their left winger go past two Rockets and he crossed into a crowded box for the ball to deflect and loop over the line as Austin tried desperately to keep it out. Lesson is for us to see the attacker out, get a foot in, and to clear our lines.
Throughout the match our passes or clearances were quite often short or weak. We have a number of players who can smash a penalty to the top corner in training but in the match manage to hit the ball 3 yards or swing and slice or miss! Something to work on at training and in the back gardens or down the park!
The boys went ahead again through Rory who latched onto a brilliant bit of play and through ball from George to poke home.
Again though Nomads came back level, with another deflected shot which looped over William who had gone down to save the initial shot - very unlucky.
The lads had good chances to win the match and we probably edged it on overall performance, which in itself is very pleasing as Nomads are a decent team.
MOTM went to William for a great display in goal and then coming out to stabilise the defence in the final quarter.
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