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FOLKESTONE INVICTA 3 - TOOTING 1
I feel the scoreline does not do the team justice today.
We went in at half time with the score level at 1 - 1 and rightly so, chances were created by both teams with neither able to put them away but I must just mention that Danny`s goal was an absolute peach from outside the box towards the by line where he lobbed the advancing goalkeeper with the ball going in at the far post.
The second half was more or less the same as the first with neither team able to get the second goal, that is until the eightieth minute when Folkestone scored.
This then meant we now had to chase the game and needless to say left gaps at the back which they exploited for their third goal.
Our overall performance still needs to improve, our passing was again erratic but not as poor as Tuesday night, but we need to become more consistent, the team have shown, albeit spasmodically, they can compete at this level but until we do we will not progress away from the basement.
- dac123
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Re: FOLKESTONE INVICTA 3 - TOOTING 1
I saw a different game perhaps! Thought we were poor and second best for most of the game. Extremely lucky to go in 1-1 although our goal was delightful, agreed there!
Must say that Sam Flegg looks a very good addition to the squad, was probably our best player today at right back.
Folkestone are a good outfit.
- Bondy
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Re: FOLKESTONE INVICTA 3 - TOOTING 1
Sorry Alan but I agree with Dac. I thought we were pretty poor.
The goal well finished off by Danny was a fine move where we allowed the movement of the ball to outwit and outflank the oppo. The rest of the game our passing game was distinctly average but that goal should have been enough to show the way to beat them. Not so.
And despite a considerable list to chose from I think the first goal we conceded was the worst so far this season. Neither central defender even remotely in contact with the single striker who converted.
Shocking.
And they cut us apart time after time breaking forward quickly.
Pick up and mark the players in yellow. Pass the ball to the players in purple. Simpleski?
We were unlucky to lose at home but we were very, very fortunate to be level at half time.
The first period of the 2nd half showed some encouraging improvement. But, rather like Tuesday, our ability to find teammates was decidedly limited. Running with the ball and losing it proved much easier.
The exception was the great chance created for Sandy where the ball was played behind the defenders directly in to his path. One touch and slide the ball home? Ah.........shame.
A nice surprise was finding that, when the ref brandished a yellow and then a red, it was not to Sol for contesting the possible off side for their 3rd goal but to one of their lot, presumably for verbals. Very odd. All seemed mystified.