MATCH PREVIEW
With only 3 points separating the top 6 this promises to be the most exciting finish ever!
Balf and Ian are this weeks captains and the sides look like we are in for a great battle.
May the best team win! 🔴🔵🔴🔵
TEAMS
MATCH REPORT
This was another cracking match with a crazy last 20 minutes.
The Reds were the better team for long periods in this match especially at the beginning. Balf and an especially brilliant Alan were commanding their defence excellently. Alan was blocking and intercepting everything that came his way and looked like a different player to recent weeks.
With Ste in net they had a solid base to go and play some excellent football. The passing and moving between Mart, Dim and Bryan was unplayable to start off with. They took a commanding lead with some super counter super goals. Every goal was unstoppable and it looked like they were going to embarrass the Blues.
To be fair to Tommy and Ryan they were actually playing really well in defence, they were just outnumbered several times. Mike, John and Ian were working hard but struggled to get back when the Reds countered. The Blues tried to regroup but were finding it hard to get through the Reds defence. When they did, Ste seemed to be saving everything. The Reds kept on playing their football and they had built up an impressive 6 goal lead.
The Reds were by far the better team for the first hour and it looked like they were cruising to an easy win. Thanks to a small break in play, the Blues regrouped and pushed Ian further back to protect the defence, and all came back as a team as soon as they lost possession. This seemed to work as they stopped the Reds from scoring and as a result the Reds started to sit on their lead. The Reds also swapped positions with a few players and this seemed to upset their rhythm.
John scored a super goal beating the defender and finishing the chance off. Deficit down to 5 and a small glimmer. Mike deservedly found the back of the net finally beating his brother in nets. Down to 4, the Blues were getting encouraged.
Ian found plenty of space in the middle and was encouraged to shoot by his teammates. He found the back of the net twice with that lovely left foot. 10 minutes to go and the Blues were 2 down, the momentum on their side and they really fancied it now.
Another goal for the Blues, 1 goal in it. Dim had a long range chance struck perfectly to the bottom corner and Andy made a cracking save to keep them in it. The Blues went up the other side and guess what, a leveller!!
2 minutes left and the next goal would be the matchwinner, who would step up and be the hero? You guessed it, Ian picked the ball up and curled it past the Reds keeper and the Blues were unbelievably 1 goal up!
The full time whistle went and the Blues pulled off the best comeback in league history. The Reds probably deserved to win they were the better team for most of the match. But the Blues showed an excellent fighting spirit and pulled off a great win.
Cracker of a match well played lads!
MAN OF THE MATCH
With 4 votes each Alan and Ian are the MOTM this week!
Alan was a beast this week, nothing went past him and he was back to his aggressive no nonsense self. Well done Alan. Ian was the game changer this week by dragging the Blues into the game and eventually scoring the winner. You have to watch that wand of a left foot or get punished! Well played Ian!
Remaining votes went to:
Ryan with 3
Andy with 1
KEY STATS
Ian’s 2nd MOTM performances gives him a 2 point cushion at the top, is he going to do the double!
6 points separate the top 5. With only 3 games left those players need to get wins and be captains to have a chance!
Tommy finally stops the rot with his first win of the season, well in Tommy!
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