Post Game

After a busy morning with recruits it took my mind off the game a little and gave me an opportunity not to get too stressed out. With my pre game talk planned out the night before and a brief scouting report already with the players it was a quick recap before the game and then naming the starting line up and getting on with it.

I thought that we played well enough last game to start with the same line up. Collectively as a team we had done well and without the individual mistakes that had cost us last week i thought we could get a result playing the same formation.

After 15 minutes it was obvious that what we had planned was not having the desired effect so a quick change and we started to get a grip on the game. Our goal came from a free kick that we had previously had no success from but we finally had that quality service and despite no one getting a touch it curled into the far corner of the goal.

At half time we knew there was going to be a time in the second half that we would come under pressure and had to dig in and find a way to win the game. It seemed we had found the second goal and a slight cushion only for the keeper to deny Abaie with a great goal line clearance from his header that seemed certain for the goal. Not long afterwards it was Rudolphs turn to to go through 1v1 only to have 3 chances to put it away but failing to do so. At this point I was starting to think it would be one of those days where we would rue our missed chances but I knew Rudolph would have one more chance. When the chance finally came he did not make the same mistake second time around and after a through ball by Abaie and rounding the keeper he finished into the open net to the delight of the crowd, players and staff. With about 7 minutes on the clock there was still some nervous minutes ahead but we were able to get through with the win and clean sheet.

Magic Moment of the Day
Farrell first collegiate clean sheet and Rudolph getting the all important 2nd goal.