This week we played Stella F.C. in the best match since I have been down there. It was competitive and played in a good spirit, with a nice open game.
In the 1st half it was an open match with both teams creating chances and Fung hitting the woodwork at both ends, including a delicate little chip which came back of our post. They also poured forward and Spanton was in scintillating form to deny the opposition numerous opportunities.
In the 2nd half it was played in the same spirit and the contentious moment came when we were awarded a penalty after their player headed clear in the area, but Andy put it against the post. They could equally have taken the lead when it was a 3 on 0 situation, but Spanton dived at the feet of the attacker to deny the goal. The excitement in this match came in the last minute, when Andy made a very short pass across the area, which the attacker pounced upon to take the lead. It looked like we would lose this match in the harshest fashion, but 20 seconds later Andy went up the field and scored with a clinical finish to make up for his pass to earn us a point.
Overall this was a fair result, but the only reason it was 1 – 1 were due to the fantastic form of both keepers. Both teams had chances to win this, so on reflection I’m happy. |
