Pakefield Re-United v. Bungay "A" (League) (Saturday 6th March 2010)
After the last few weeks it is depressing to start writing a report that is going to centre on the growing list of injuries being sustained by the Pakefield squad. Apart from during this game when Sweatridge seems to have done some mischief to his knee that could keep him out for a good few weeks there is also a concern over Cheesey who may well have suffered a break to an ankle bone. When considering the list of who is already out then the spirit of the team is being severely challenged... good to not let all the points vanish then on Saturday!!
Truth be told it was a poor game for Pakefield; a game that saw Boris do little more than pick the ball out of the net from two real chances by Bungay, a game that saw lots of hustle and bustle but little constructive use of the ball, a game that most people would rather forget yet it may point to the real challenge for the rest of the season. What do we really expect the other teams to do when we have been setting the pace? Would we not have looked at the table and raised our game over the last few seasons when facing White Horse, Pot Black, Ole Frank...? Other teams have been recruiting and their form is changing...ours? Well we know the answer to that after the last few weeks and if we want something from this season we've got to do it with the players who "can", can you? (EDITOR: after the last few weeks that's the level of humour we get?!?)
New Town took his goal well and the last ten minutes at least saw the intensity and energy levels rise and give Moorhen the chance to force home the equaliser but is it worth talking about the rest of the game? Nice touches that were wasted... runs that were checked as passes went astray... lack of focus or niggles that have been carried for too long leading to goals that we would have kept out... time to get up and get going... we need to finish this off in some style if the first half of the season is going to be worth anything!!
TEAM: Becker, Kay(Sciggins), Tills, Graham, Chapman, Sutcliffe, Attridge(Sorrel), Harlow, Dale(Stephenson), Hone, Coote
RESULT: Drew 2 - 2
GOALS: Harlow, Coote
COMEDY VALUE: Somebody did smile after the game but I think it was wind... oh and somebody using Facebook to "good effect"
SATURDAY
Pakefield Re-United v. Bungay "A" |
Arrival Time – Planned: 13:45 Actual: 13:48 ... I think!! | RESULT: Drew 2-2 |
SQUAD NUMBER | NAME |
1 | Boris - Very little to do all game but still felt he should have done better with free kick that led to second goal 6/10 |
2 | Catelogue - Was he asleep or just pissed off when the ball zipped past at the near post; sacrificed for last 20 mins 6/10 |
3 | Beagle - Still the workhorse that kept it just about together and one run seemed to be the catalyst for the final push 8/10 |
4 |
Tillsy - Really did need help as ball spun away under his foot but kept working, kept trying, to get things moving 7/10 |
5 | Jan - Put in the effort if not the same high quality as previous week and was solid in defensive role - again! 7/10 |
6 | Barman - Lots of running went unrewarded as pass wasn't completed or time ran away from that option 8/10 |
7 | New Town - In trying to do so much he may have fallen between two stools but seemed to try and be everywhere in midfield 8/10 |
8 | Sweatridge - Game curtailed by niggling ankle injury and then something that seemed more serious midway into half 6/10 |
9 | Dippy - If the ball stayed close enough to him his vision threatened to open up the game but often it didn't... 6/10 |
10 | Fergie - Ran and shouted, huffed and puffed but it didn't fall into place and not his best game of the year so far 7/10 |
11 | Moorhen - Just for the sheer bloody mindedness that kept him battering away for the equaliser, and some good touches 8/10 |
12 | Rocket - Seemed to blend into the Bungay youth class rather than rise above them yet still showed enough to flatter 6/10 |
13 | Soz - Came on early doors but unusually never seemed comfortable or at ease with the pace of the ball 6/10 |
14 | Deckhand - Some good touches when he came on seemed to get midfield moving forward to create the needed chances 7/10 |
Linesman All opinions are that of the EDITOR and he knows nothing about football anyway!! | |