Super JC 7 - Mill Street Blues 3
Skipper Matt Hardy grabbed a brace - continuing his impressive goal scoring form - and midfielder Joe Cooke scored his first of the season. But these were the only positives in an otherwise poor performance.
The Blues began efficiently and kept a relatively tight ship in the first ten minutes. However, a couple of defensive lapses combined with some unsure goalkeeping from manager Nick Pearce meant that they went into the break 2-0 down.
The second half allowed the Blues to showcase some of their attacking flair and Hardy and Cooke benefited.
Dave Jameson and Tom Hope defended with gusto, but five-a-side being the game it is, goals are always likely, and the Blues failed to score enough of their own.
There were chances for Mill Street to get back into the game but Super JC were a well-drilled outfit who never looked anything other than comfortable.
Veteran midfielder Andy Mason was disappointed but said: "You shouldn't take defeats like this to heart. The camp is feeling a bit low but we'll get them next time
"We're going to train hard, with 'high-octane' being the buzzword. I'd give my life for this team and I'm not ready to throw the towel in."
Manager Pearce was philosophical and said: "We were missing Simon Perry and Chris de Kock, and Emilio Caturla has only been with us for two weeks now. We were a bit green, and this wasn't helped with me between the sticks.
"I hope everyone reports for duty with a clean bill of health next week and we can start to really challenge."
No comments:
Post a Comment