A hard fought but good natured game of football was decided by one solitary goal with the Karori Magpies edging out the Stallions 1-0 on a Nairnville park pitch which could do with some much needed TLC from the W.C.C.
Kicking off with 12 players the Stallions wanted to have fun, enjoy the last few games of the season, but also give a decent account of ourselves.We're a good side so going into the game we were confident of getting something out of the match.
Starting brightly we looked to move the ball around the park and did so reasonably well with most players getting touches on the ball and finding good options going forward.
The Magpies had their fair share of possession and used it to good effect also, but our defence was really stoic and made it extremely difficult for their strikers going forward most shots were taken from well outside the 18 yard box.
Their goal.
It was a bit of luck and individual talent that got the Magpies their goal, a ball into the box was flicked up in the air by their striker who turned the ball controlled it down again beating me then beating Jason and rifled a shot into the net. 1-0 35mins
Well taken but a bit poo from our perspective they didn't really do enough to warrant the goal leading up to it but you take what you get I guess.
The rest of the half was spent trying to peg the goal back but we'd go into the half 1-0 down
2nd half
Both teams started really well, both teams were looking to play good ball to feet and hoping to pierce either sides ridged defence.The game was beginning to open up with U.S having only one sub and Karori choosing not to role theirs on and off both teams began to tire and the game would go end to end.
Joe was forced out mid way through the 2nd half after sustaining a nasty shin injury as he went in for the ball against a Magpies player and came off second best.
They had a chance late in the game to make the score 2-0 but again some brilliant defending from all of U.S meant that we would end the game unlucky losers 1-0
A draw was probably a fair result but that's life
Stallions : Ben Brooks,Mike,Jason,Corey,Joe,Spencer,Ben Hodges,Lloyd,Aaron,Rauru,Logan
Sub: Tristin
Goals Karori 35mins
5 comments:
Ah, so a team effort to stop that final chance. Too generous once again Corey - before the game he was heard to say that he does not want to do match reports anymore because its so hard to make them all not sound as though he is just praising himself! Another big game Corey ...
And, good to see that our old friends the Raiders finally got a win!
Hey wasn't it funny that guy in the magpies falling over the ball with no one within 15 metres of him...i can so sympathise.
Yea it was funny. Funny that you got fined for it too.
My sympathy for him has turned to fury.
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