So, are we ready for the season ahead?
Not on the second half performance!! We enjoyed the fact that we where playing this friendly on Tottenham Ladies Ground. Really good pitch….not for the likes of us….too flat….we are used to some other sort of ‘flats’!!!
However the first half was a really encouraging half for us all. At 0 v 0 we had all put in a good 45 minute shift. Without the manager going off the rails for 2 mins the half could almost be called perfect. Trevor in goal….superb!! (Watch out Steve!) Yet we matched the Champs. They had 2 chances that I guess once the season starts they would have snapped up, however they didn’t.
The second half, well, the boss made a number of changes to make sure everyone got a game and that seemed to upset the balance. As it was a role on role off system it became a little confusing.
Sam B played his heart out in the first half with a cold, Rowen, one of our new signings playing at centre half was feeling dizzy at the start, yet I wish I could play as well as he did in the first half normally, let alone being dizzy.
Well on the whole it was a good run out. Nathanael scoring our goal with a delightful chip over the goalie. Throughout the game we did try to pass the ball on the snooker table like pitch... I guess its back to a bouncy, wobbly pitch down at the Flats we know so well.
Lets go down to Dagenham and take on Cavendish on 30th Aug with the first half in mind. And erase the second half from our minds.
Blackhorse Rd were very kind for NOT rubbing it in at training on the following Tuesday!!
Squad:
Trevor (Ian);
Sam B (Nathanael), Ian (Trevor), Rowan (Sam B.), Sam R;
David (Natalie), Dwayne, Adi, Calvin (James);
Ferris, Steve.P;
(Ian Howard)
Thursday, 21 August 2008
Monday, 4 August 2008
Friendly: TPFC 3 Shooting Stars 4
With only 6 weeks to the league season kicking off, all the pre-season training that has been undertaken was put into practice in the first of 3 pre-season friendlies against Shooting Stars at Market Road.
Having played the Stars twice before without success, it was always going to be a tough task, especially with another new look team and 3 debutants again featuring.
And it did start as per the form book, with Shooting Stars taking a one goal lead. But TP soon settled and the football for the majority of the first half was exactly what we want to take into the new season - it was short, quick and simple and moved the opponents all over the place until the killer pass could be found, with Calvin, Ferris and new-boy Steve all looking to get on the end of them. this football led to the equaliser (from Steve) followed by belter of a volley.
The second half started a little rustier, with the Stars determined to keep thier undeafeted record against TP, but the flowing football soon resumed, with nice triangular play around Daniel & Arsan in the middle of midfield, with full backs Dwayne and Miguel always wanting to be involved. Calvin and Frankie on the wings were always looking to get in behind with Steve and Ferris playing on the last men. One quick burst then resulted in a penalty, which Steve thumped in, in spite of the goalkeeper getting 2 full hands behind the ball!
But alas, the writer neglects to talk about the mistakes - one his own - that led to 3 more Stars goals that gave the victory away.
But the positives were there for all to see, and mistakes need to be made now so that they are out of the system ahead of League game number one.
Bring on the Champs!
Team:
Trevor;
Dwayne (Darryl), Azeez, Ian (Nick), Miguel (Natalie);
Calvin, Daniel, Darryl (Arsan), Frankie;
Ferris, Steve;
Having played the Stars twice before without success, it was always going to be a tough task, especially with another new look team and 3 debutants again featuring.
And it did start as per the form book, with Shooting Stars taking a one goal lead. But TP soon settled and the football for the majority of the first half was exactly what we want to take into the new season - it was short, quick and simple and moved the opponents all over the place until the killer pass could be found, with Calvin, Ferris and new-boy Steve all looking to get on the end of them. this football led to the equaliser (from Steve) followed by belter of a volley.
The second half started a little rustier, with the Stars determined to keep thier undeafeted record against TP, but the flowing football soon resumed, with nice triangular play around Daniel & Arsan in the middle of midfield, with full backs Dwayne and Miguel always wanting to be involved. Calvin and Frankie on the wings were always looking to get in behind with Steve and Ferris playing on the last men. One quick burst then resulted in a penalty, which Steve thumped in, in spite of the goalkeeper getting 2 full hands behind the ball!
But alas, the writer neglects to talk about the mistakes - one his own - that led to 3 more Stars goals that gave the victory away.
But the positives were there for all to see, and mistakes need to be made now so that they are out of the system ahead of League game number one.
Bring on the Champs!
Team:
Trevor;
Dwayne (Darryl), Azeez, Ian (Nick), Miguel (Natalie);
Calvin, Daniel, Darryl (Arsan), Frankie;
Ferris, Steve;
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