Matrixgrade 3, Bilborough Reserves 3

Goal Scorers - (M) Terry Smith, C Woodward, M Doyle
(B) M Greenleigh, T Claxton, N Federici

Man of the match - Matt Wheat

Ref - Ian Wilkinson 10/10

 

Bees let it slip
This was two points lost rather than one point gained . We had the game by the scruff of the neck but then handed it back on a plate to the young but very busy Bilborough side.

We started so well putting them under pressure from the start with a couple of chances in the first 10 mins. It looked a matter of time before we broke the deadlock and sure enough the hard working Doyle crossed from the right to find Smith who connected with a half volley giving the keeper no chance. 1-0  13 mins.  

Just a couple of mins later and we had doubled our score. This time Morris found himself some room to cross a peach finding the oncoming Woodward to side foot home from 6 yds with his right foot [ unknown misshit ]  2-0  15 mins.

Although the shape at the back was a little unbalanced we looked in control everywhere else around the park. Morris was very unlucky not to have got himself on the score sheet hitting the post in the last minute of the half .  h-t 2-0  .

Bilborough came out the second half with a bit more grit and determination but were still unable to stop the tireless Doyle getting a great shot in from inside the box to finish  in the bottom corner . 3-0  56 mins.

Bilborough got themselves a little bit of luck they needed to get back into the game when Farmery failed to punch clear a cross from the right the ball falling to a blue shirt.  3-1  58 mins.

The Bees stopped passing the ball and all of a sudden the shape started to disappear especially when MOM Wheat had to go off with a knock. There second goal came when crouch was caught on the ball the blues finishing in the bottom corner just out of the reach of Farmery.  3-2  75 mins. 

We still continued to do the opposite to what we should be doing ...pass and move... and sure enough the blues got their deserved equaliser after a goal mouth scramble.  3-3  88 mins.

In the end the Bees were lucky to get a point when Bilborough just failed to connect in the dying seconds.  The problems was clear to see in the first half with the lack of discipline and respect from a few which led to bigger problems in the second period.

Its not rocket science men, the management give you instructions to take out onto the field  all you have to do is stick to it if you don’t like it then tough . Remember you are free agents.