I suppose everyone knows we won it by now! But what a weekend. The semi final was a battle. We had to dig deep, and maybe ride our luck a bit. But the 10 men kept going till the end and got their reward. The lads looked worn out after the game.
Onto the final and in Wimbledon a different proposition. Young - yes - but generally pretty quick. I thought we would out muscle them but I thought they were surprisingly tough in the 1 on 1 tackle situation. Very hot though and I thought we managed the game well. It was very even throughout but despite the heat I thought we looked the stronger as the game wore on. And if you get to see the 1st goal on video you have to admire the big press - but more than that you have to remember it was 70mins gone in 25 degree heat.
So 2 very different games but we showed that we can mix it up, play fast or slow, possession football or direct ball - and play for 120 mins.
Obviously good signs if we can keep the team together. And with players like Noah Kelo playing a big part in the run to the final, we possibly have a bit of strength in depth as well.