It seemed an absolute age since i’d seen a game, it almost felt like season opener, without that opening game “tingle” you get. Thankfully it had warmed up because it had been bloody freezing of late.
I had no idea who were playing until I clicked on the website last night (after the game) to see we were playing Brodsworth. Whilst I could Google it, I have no idea where Brodsworth is, other than they were languishing near the bottom of the league.
I’d watched the Villa Chelsea game before motoring across to the game, there was talk of a fans meeting after the game, but I couldn’t make it due to taking the missus out for a meal.
The game ebbed and flowed a little to begin with, however, their keeper looked like he’d never donned the gloves before, in fact he looked like someone who was in the bar before the game and asked if he fancied a game. We looked a little weary, perhaps only having one game in the last 3 or 4 weeks meant we were lacking a little match fitness. The lad bought some Xbox games from “The Dom” and I was hiding them in the car when I heard a great cheer – bollox, we’ve scored, 16 minutes in and Ashley Dexter (courtesyof the NCEL website) who nets from a corner or something.
The rest of the half is more or less uneventful apart from 2 things; 1) They score a goal which is then disallowed for offside, allsorts of mayhem and hilarity ensue as their players and management moan about it, and then the bus shelter give their management the usual bus shelter welcome and abuse. 2) Our management team were very animated on the sidelines, this i’ve not seen before, well not as animated as they were. But perhaps, some of the lads weren’t performing too well.
16 minutes into the second half, and they score. Completely against the run of play, they get a dubious corner, which comes over, a scramble ensues and in complete slow motion, the ball goes in. Was a poxy goal to concede.
However, as has become customary, we go out and show some resolve and with the returning influences of Chib and Ash Allanson, we score 3 goals in the last 15 to give the scoreline a fair reflection of the game. If we were more on song, this could have been 8 or 9 nil, easily. A little credit ot their keeper who made one or two good blocks in the second half.
A very disappointing 125 turned out, where was everyone ?
No good on the raffle.
Overall, a good result, but felt a bit flat on the day, was really tainted when Portsmouth equalised against Stoke in the last seconds of their game at the Brit, which we could really have done with winning.
