Ant's first half double and Hector's late penalty save earned us a valuable point against top four rival Jamberoo on Saturday. Jamberoo started the day in third, one point clear of us and that's how the weekend finished as well with the fifth placed Russell Vale being tonked 4-0 by top placed IFS, who we meet at home this week.
It's shaping as a crucial fortnight in our bid for the finals, first against IPS and then Russeell Vale, but we will enter it with more confidence following a solid performance.
Ant's first came in the opening 15 minutes as he worked a one-two with JB and buried the ball in the far corner with the outside of his left foot. Matt C, returning after a month of hamstring problems, set up the second. He beat his man down the left, took the ball to the byline and put in a perfect left-foot cross for Ant to head home.
Jamberoo had scored 45 goals before this game and were always going to be a threat, albeit one we dealt with brilliantly in the opening half.
They finished the half the stronger team and continued that into the next 45 minutes - appearing to have the edge in fitness. We clammed up and got stuck deep in our territory for long periods. It took some catastrophic refereeing to gift them a way back into the game. A Jamberoo forward tumbled theatrically outside the box under no pressure and a freekick was awarded. For the second week running the wall and keeper couldn't prevent the ball sailing straight into the net.
We had an excellent chance to restore the two goal lead when Ant and Andy had a two on one against the Jamberoo defence but Andy shot just over with Ant unmarked in front.
That was rare Chogs pressure, however, and Jamberoo soon added a second. As one of our subs suggested, it looked like we were sitting back waiting to concede a third when we very nearly did. GP skidded in to clear a ball in the box, the home players called "slide tackle" and the blind old coot in black pointed at the corner flag (while meaning to point at the penalty spot). Gary J was among the loudest complainers over the soft decision and the Jamberoo number 10 told him to quit his bitchin until after he put the ball in the net.
His shot was feeble - an insult to No. 10s the world over really - and Hector fell to his right and parried it in front. Gary J cleared it away to have the last laugh.
On the plus side, the passing and control was significantly improved and we stuck in a couple of nice goals. In the end it could have been a gut wrenching loss but we got away with a point that keeps us in the finals spots for now.
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How have they scored so many goals? Very few from the number 10 one would think. Yes, I was bitchin. Bit like a 9 year, no doubt from too much exposure. But someone hold the phone please, that ref was ...... I can lay claim to having cleared Hectors save but there was another foot on the ball. That of the hitmans. Given previous incidents involving that nefarious golden boot I feel truly fortunate to still be intact.
who read the result for makos vs balgownie crows?bally won 5-3!!!!!swab the makos!!!Ian
It's a strange one. meanwhile, the ref from our game told Jamberoo the penalty was for a slide tackle from behind, rather than just a slide tackle...
Firstly it wasn't a slide tackle and secondly GP clearly got the ball first. He did take the guy out but after the ball was kicked away. I know we're not playing for cattle stations but a bad ref can single handedly change the outcome of a match. And he was bad.
(Sorry GJ, I was pretty angry about the penalty and I was damned if they were going to get a goal on follow up.)
Eventful day for you gj . . . you were heard sledging a 9 year old playing for Figtree earlier in the day also . . . obviously something is frustrating you? bedroom perhaps?
Wait til Belinda hears about this FM... You'll be in deep deep merde
all in jest thzero all in jest . . . but if she finds out i know who's door to knock on
You won't be knocking on mine. I'm still to hang them all. Doors! My exhibitionism knows no bounds. As for the 9 year old I only put into words what everyone around the ground thought. Thinking out loud you might say. Now if I could only learn to do it silently.
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