Monday 27 September 2010

Saturday September 25th 2010, Pentwyn Leisure Centre

Pentwyn Dynamos 3 St Albans 3 
Willis
Gibbins
Morse

What a match! We came from behind 3 times and equalised with the last kick of the game - a truly epic match that really was a great example of how strong this A Division is. The match was 0-0 for most of the first half but The 'Buns had had more of the ball. We were giving them no time or space and  our defence was looking strong. They took the lead after around 30 mins - we failed to get heads on a corner and it dropped on the edge of the 6 yard box and it was 1-0. It didnt last long though as Daniel Gibbins played a hopeful ball into space for Sam Willis to run onto - They were indecisive and Sam got his reward  for a great performance taking it around the keeper and making it 1-1 at half time.

The second half was closer, we came into the game more and might have taken the lead - Charlie Foulkes hit a screamer of a free kick inches over the bar from 25 yards. They re-took the lead with a debatable goal - Our keeper Bradley Preece had been awesome all match and got both hands behind a shot and stopped it right on the line, the ref was close to the action and deemed the ball over the line and gave a goal - much to Bradley's dismay!

Once again their lead didnt last long as a ball was fizzed across their box, Caine Morse shot, the keeper parried but Daniel Gibbins reacted first to dink a left footed shot over the keeper to make it 2-2. 

They came at us stronger then - they hit the bar and had us penned in for a while, but our defence was looking impressive and we caught them with the offside trap time and again - great line boys!

They took the lead for a 3rd time with a through ball that caught us out, Bradley Preece came steaming out but their striker got a foot to it, squaring it to his team mate who passed the ball into an empty net for 3-2 and everyone thought that was it.

HOW WRONG WE WERE! With seconds left impressive sub Chris Viney got hold of a stray pass, weighted a beautiful ball to the overlapping Caine Morse who cooly slotted into the bottom left hand corner for 3-3 with the last kick of the game!

In my eyes we took a massive step forward today - we would have lost this match last season -  but now the belief is back and so is the determination.

Well done boys - a great result against one of the best teams around.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.