NEWTON REDS 2 - 1 ROCKETS
We all came away (players, coaches and parents) with really mixed emotions from this game as we had expected to be really 'up against it' bearing in mind we were playing the current A league Cup holders.
It was a case of "what could have been" in many respects as the boys did listen, they did hold positions well, they did track back and we had 3 or 4 good chances to draw level. For long periods we looked really solid and forced Newton to shoot from distance or lose possession.
After going 1 down the boys heads didn't drop and we fought back really well in the second quarter (0-0) before drawing level through Xander's close range finish in the 3rd quarter.
Unfortunately the game was won on a dubious free-kick decision that was given we can only assume for a tackle from behind? No-one on or around the pitch seemed to understand what it was about but we lined up okay only to see the shot go in off the cross bar! A good shot but we felt hard done to after getting back level.
Hats off to the lads in the final quarter. We really went for it and caused Newton all sorts of issues with a mixture of direct play and pace. Xander raced clear but his shot was blocked, Rory found space in the dying moments and tried to play in Austin for a tap in and Fin was forcing us forward.
Whilst the result wasn't what we wanted we must take positives from our organisational play, which was better than against the Jets. We need to keep working on our positions, understanding our individual jobs within the team and creating more passing options so we can quickly get up the pitch.
MOTM went to Fin who had an outstanding game in terms of tackles, effort up and down the pitch and a controlled aggression to win the ball and drive us forward.
Well done boys. Our efforts deserved a point from the game.
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