With some enforced pre-game changes, TP took on a relatively unknown look. The forth Lindsay - Owen - was set for his fist start, Mes was making his debut, Jesse was offered the more advanced left midfield role and Ferris volunteered himself in between the sticks.
However, there was a sense o hope in the air and a desire to restore the balance of power against an All Nations team joining TP near the foot of the table but being in a better position due to their 1-0 victory earlier in the season.
But this season for TP has shown that the gulf between teams and the (majority) of score lines have been a lot closer than last season.
An this game was to be no different.
TP spent the first half as good as camped in the All Nations half - but were not convincing in any department.
Several chances were created going forward, most notably Nick testing the goalkeeper on for the effort to test the cross bar also.
Owen showed the hereditary Lindsay traits of getting his foot in and doing it uncompromisingly. Mes on his debut was dominant down the right hand side, winning the ball in nearly 100% of tackles and headers.
Ferris in goal was not overly tested.
TP took advantage of their fist half pressure with a corner on the right being swung in to cause chaos in the box which resulted in a corner from the left. On a day of firsts for TP, Arsan supplied another by bending the ball into the back of the net directly from the corner.
TP lost Rowan in the first half due to a pulled muscle - Greg replaced him at Centre back.
The team talk at half time was one to bring us back down with a bump, ensuring that we didn't simply rest on our laurels but try and take the game to the opposition.
But it didn't happen. All Nations came out all guns blazing and were able to get a foothold in the game.
Their pressure resulted in an inevitable equaliser and several attempts to bring Ferris into action - one effort saw a full length dive to his left to claw the ball off the line.
Another effort can only be described as world class - it is justifiable to ask you to watch this clip and tell you the save was of the same class, but from a point blank shot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQA234KPA2s
But there were 2 other significant moments in the half - the first ensuring the 1 point was not lost with a goal-line clearance.
The second could have won the 3 points for TP. A rare venture forward in the second half resulted in Jesse getting to the touch-line and producing a beautiful cross into the six yard box. The player you would want on the end of it - Trevor - was there right on cue. Unfortunately Nick was there a split second earlier and glanced it away from Trevor but also passed the far post.
In all, probably a fortunate point for TP - but it halted the losing league run.
Team:
F. Lindsay,
Mes, I. Howard (c), R. Clift (G. Perkins), S. Ranthe;
A. Aryanpour (1), C. Lindsay, T. Lindsay, J. Middleweek (D. Spinola);
O. Lindsay (F. Dooknah), N. Speroni
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