ROCKETS 1 - 2 GROVES
A disappointing result brings our 4 month unbeaten league run to an end.
Maybe the lads starting the match hadn't had their weetabix but we started really slowly and sloppily today, missing tackles, chasing the ball and passing to no-one. Within 7 minutes we found ourselves 0-2 down before we'd started to play to anything like the levels we've reached in recent months.
In the next three quarters its fair to say we improved but having given ourselves a mountain to climb against a Groves team playing a deep back three and with some old fashioned 'hoof it' tactics we found it difficult to make clear chances.
In the second quarter Xander fired in a good free-kick on target which went through a melee of players before bouncing into the bottom corner. At 1-2 down with 20 minutes to play it looked like the comeback was on.
The final two quarters was a game of attack V defence and we must have been around 80% possession. Everything we hit was either saved or blocked but credit must go to Groves for 'parking the bus' and defending bravely.
Unfortunately the goal would not come even though the boys pushed hard until the final whistle. Xander was named MOTM for his goal and non-stop effort.
We now need to start a new run and take a hard lesson from this morning by starting every game much more quickly and committed. The coaches will also reflect on our tactics as in all honesty we should not have lost that game.
Thanks to parents for great support as usual. Onwards and upwards!
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