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Originally Posted by shakermaker
awful match!! both teams were pants!
Ahem . . .
Having spent the evening with assorted fans of both teams, there was a general consensus that we'd seen a really first-class performance by 22 superb athletes who had sacrificed their Christmas partying and had trained on Christmas Day afternoon so as to be at their best for this Very Important Match.
Both teams were, in fact, excellent.
Neither team let their supporters down.
We discussed the four goals and agreed that Rory Prendergast's left cross to the head of a horizontally diving Killeen would win Goal of the Season if the Beeb ever came to look at us.
We'd seen one of the most exciting football matches in the recent history of our rival clubs, and we'd handled it as mature football enthusiasts who have enormous respect for each other.
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Exactly what I thought. I came out of that game having seen a great match. It was gutsy with lots of action at the goalmouths due to numerous breaks I thought.
Stats are here:
<table class="tabborder" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="428"> <tbody><tr><td class="gamstath">Goal Attempts</td> <td class="gamstats" width="40">12</td> <td class="gamstats">: </td> <td class="gamstats" width="40">7</td> <td class="gamstata">Goal Attempts</td></tr> <tr class="mllinespacer"> <td colspan="5">
</td></tr> <tr> <td class="gamstath">On Target</td> <td class="gamstats">5</td> <td class="gamstats">: </td> <td class="gamstats">4</td> <td class="gamstata">On Target</td></tr> <tr class="mllinespacer"> <td colspan="5">
</td></tr> <tr> <td class="gamstath">Crosses</td> <td class="gamstats">6</td> <td class="gamstats">: </td> <td class="gamstats">3</td> <td class="gamstata">Crosses</td></tr> <tr class="mllinespacer"> <td colspan="5">
</td></tr> <tr> <td class="gamstath">Corners</td> <td class="gamstats">9</td> <td class="gamstats">: </td> <td class="gamstats">6</td> <td class="gamstata">Corners</td></tr> <tr class="mllinespacer"> <td colspan="5">
</td></tr> <tr> <td class="gamstath">Offside</td> <td class="gamstats">-</td> <td class="gamstats">: </td> <td class="gamstats">6</td> <td class="gamstata">Offside</td></tr> <tr class="mllinespacer"> <td colspan="5">
</td></tr> <tr> <td class="gamstath">Fouls</td> <td class="gamstats">14</td> <td class="gamstats">: </td> <td class="gamstats">15</td> <td class="gamstata">Fouls</td></tr> <tr class="mllinespacer"> <td colspan="5">
</td></tr> <tr> <td class="gamstath">Free kicks</td> <td class="gamstats">23</td> <td class="gamstats">: </td> <td class="gamstats">15</td> <td class="gamstata">Free kicks</td></tr> <tr class="mllinespacer"> <td colspan="5">
</td></tr> <tr> <td class="gamstath">
Yellow cards</td> <td class="gamstats">3</td> <td class="gamstats">: </td> <td class="gamstats">2</td> <td class="gamstata">Yellow cards
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</td></tr> <tr> <td class="gamstath">
Red cards</td> <td class="gamstats">-</td> <td class="gamstats">: </td> <td class="gamstats">-</td> <td class="gamstata">Red cards
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</td></tr> <tr> <td class="gamstath">% Possession</td> <td class="gamstats">59</td> <td class="gamstats">: </td> <td class="gamstats">41</td> <td class="gamstata">Possession %</td></tr></tbody> </table>
We mainly controlled play I thought except for periods of time where you were potent in attack. Shame we can't do anything with our possesion though! If we could start getting the midfield working well with attack, creating dangerous situations where they can read each other and deliver top quality through balls it would be great.
Thats what I think is a critical thing. Having the forwards work well with the midfield so that the midfield can pass the ball to an open space ready for the forward to run onto it, rather than straight to the strikers feet.