This game produced all the commitment and passion you would hope from a local
derby and it was Josh who got the team fired up by retaliating with an early
strong challenge.
This set the tone of the game and City more than matched their neighbours.
It was also another game with stand-in keepers which meant that the defence had
to put in another solid performance to protect both Tom D and Brandon.
The match flew into action and in the 6th minute Cameron played a superb pass
over the United defence for Dylan to steer a close range header past the
goalie.
1-0 ahead and just the start the Managers had asked for.
The match continued with challenges flying in, and was only when United were
given too much time on the edge of the box that the opponents equalised with a
bit of ball juggling and a firm shot past Tom D.
1-1 at half time and a solid first half performance.
The second half kicked off with Tom D moving upfront and Brandon going between
the posts. Lucas also dropped back into midfield to replace Josh who went off
with a neck injury.
City's energy levels remained high for the whole of the second half and
although both teams fought hard to take all 3 points there were very few
opportunities for either side to grab a winner. Most shots were from distance
and both keepers had very little to do.
The final action of the game was when Will P went down with cramp with ten
minutes to go which epitomised the work the team had put it.
The game finished 1-1 and well done to all the players.
Sunday 29 October 2017
Tuesday 17 October 2017
Central 0 (0) v Colyton 1 (0)
A mild October day brought the visit of Colyton to KGV.
With Central still missing Noah in goal, Joey and Max shared the duty this week.
The additional loss of Sam Plumer meant Cameron had to resume his old position in the heart of the defence.
Central started the game brightly playing up the slope and an early chance for Dylan saw his shot blocked by the goalkeepers legs. It was clear that a well weighted pass through the Colyton defence would see Dylan out power his marker. Unfortunately despite good possession for the first thirty minutes only one further clear chance came when Dylan's shot was turned around the post. Central could not find that killer pass.
A very good energetic half an hour saw no goals for Central, and the opposition would gain encouragement by still being on level terms.
The last ten minutes of the first half saw Colyton start to gain some possession and just before half time they had a dipping effort that struck the inside of the post and was cleared away to safety. It was 0-0 at half time, but on the balance of play Central really should have been in front.
The half time talk was a simple message of 'keep it going'.
The second half kicked off and despite spurning a good opportunity early on, Central's command of the game had deserted them. The balance to the team was lost and Colyton looked the better team.
Ten minutes in and Central fell behind to a close range shot in the box.
Several tweaks to the line up didn't help and the next twenty minutes saw Central limited to a couple half chances from distance, with Colyton remaining the team most likely to score.
At 1-0 down and ten minutes to go, at last, Central started to look up and find their passes. Probably playing their best football of the season so far, they cut open the Colyton defence on 3 or 4 occasions. With accurate through balls releasing Charlie on the wing, nobody could apply the defining touch as he whipped several good balls across the six yard box.
The final whistle blew and Central had suffered their first league defeat of the season.
The games will get harder than this, so we need to start maintaining a higher level of performance for the full 80 minutes. Unfortunately playing well for half the match will not win many games.
With Central still missing Noah in goal, Joey and Max shared the duty this week.
The additional loss of Sam Plumer meant Cameron had to resume his old position in the heart of the defence.
Central started the game brightly playing up the slope and an early chance for Dylan saw his shot blocked by the goalkeepers legs. It was clear that a well weighted pass through the Colyton defence would see Dylan out power his marker. Unfortunately despite good possession for the first thirty minutes only one further clear chance came when Dylan's shot was turned around the post. Central could not find that killer pass.
A very good energetic half an hour saw no goals for Central, and the opposition would gain encouragement by still being on level terms.
The last ten minutes of the first half saw Colyton start to gain some possession and just before half time they had a dipping effort that struck the inside of the post and was cleared away to safety. It was 0-0 at half time, but on the balance of play Central really should have been in front.
The half time talk was a simple message of 'keep it going'.
The second half kicked off and despite spurning a good opportunity early on, Central's command of the game had deserted them. The balance to the team was lost and Colyton looked the better team.
Ten minutes in and Central fell behind to a close range shot in the box.
Several tweaks to the line up didn't help and the next twenty minutes saw Central limited to a couple half chances from distance, with Colyton remaining the team most likely to score.
At 1-0 down and ten minutes to go, at last, Central started to look up and find their passes. Probably playing their best football of the season so far, they cut open the Colyton defence on 3 or 4 occasions. With accurate through balls releasing Charlie on the wing, nobody could apply the defining touch as he whipped several good balls across the six yard box.
The final whistle blew and Central had suffered their first league defeat of the season.
The games will get harder than this, so we need to start maintaining a higher level of performance for the full 80 minutes. Unfortunately playing well for half the match will not win many games.