Crows 2, Chogs 3

A goalscoring cameo from Fungus sealed a desperate come from behind win with the season on the line. Two down after quarter of an hour and with their young keeper in amazing form, the Chogs refused to lie down and were rewarded with a second win in the past nine games.
The Crows scored two from long range as the 3-2-3-2 lineup failed to mark up sufficiently under attack but a change to 4-4-2 brought more solidity at the rear. While the Crows ran the game around their three young 'uns, they were vulnerable at the back and gave us some good openings. GD sizzled a shot towards the top corner and thought he had scored his first goal of the season, only to have it tipped away. Still we maintained the pressure and Andy got us on the board with a fantastic strike which left the keeper flailing. While that goal gave us confidence Balgownie came close again, striking the bar before the break.
Injuries were again causing concern - Phil and GP succumbing to ankle problems and sending Fungus to his car to get the kit he had packed just in case.
We got the best possible start to the second half, however. Gary J got free of the defence to get one on one with the keeper but stumbled over ther ball under pressure from a defender. We managed a crack on goal which was cleared of the line but Gary retrieved it and cut back a perfect ball to GD who hammered in the goal which had eluded him for too long.
Yet another draw wouldn't be enough and we responded as Fungus entered the fray. Andy got free on the left, drew the keeper and sent in a pass across goal. Despite his limiting groin injury Fungus gave it everything and got to the ball in time to ram it home. He could have added a second soon after and Sean missed another chance to give us a two-goal cushion, dinking the ball over the advancing keeper but also over the crossbar.
As time ran out, their hard kicking keeper came up to take a freekick at goal inside our half. It was the first time he mis-hit one all day and as we scrabbled to take advantage of his field position he came across and hacked down a Chog. The ref gave a freekick but incredibly no card.
Andy got involved in a tangle with the oppition defenders and picked up a yellow for a late challenge on their keeper. Gary J came off with a swollen knee and thankfully the ref called it off after two minutes of injury time, with the coach cowering behind the dugout too afraid to watch the closing seconds.
Well done guys. Jamberoo this week and another three points a must.
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