Match Report – 12.1 – Game Date: 27 June 2015

BMFC 12.1: 2
vs
Springwood United FC: 2

BMFC Goal Scorers: Alex (2)

Player of the Match: Alex

Match Report: Beautiful day, save for the noise in the bush as foliage was cleared away

Always a tough, close game with Springwood and today was no exception

Chris was Captain for the day. Eli went in goal for the first half and Jake the second. It was end to end stuff early with neither team getting on top. Springwood made the most of their chances and went two up inside 15 minutes. We nearly pulled one back near the end of the first half – Liam did really well down the left to win the ball. Ash got away and got his cross in…it fell to Damo who’s shot was saved well

Half time team talk focused on the importance of not conceding again in the second half and finding a way to pull one back to put pressure on the opposition

We started the second half poorly – second to every ball & not seeming to really commit to the contest. Fortunately we avoided conceding – Jake again proving his value between the sticks as well as Millsy & Sam last minute tackles and cover

Ash & Dom started to show the way with their determination to win the 50/50’s & this seemed to lift the rest of the team. Eli put a great ball in behind the defence for Alex to run onto & knock past the oncoming keeper

For the last ten minutes we really got on top – with Springwood playing a high back four we played more and more balls in behind to run onto. We got the equalizer in similar fashion to the first, Alex again coolly passing into the net

We almost won it in the dying minutes – Ash knocking the ball past the keeper onto the outside of the post

PoW was Alex for his two well taken goals. Well done Alex, excellent performance

Great fightback, again – that’s now three games in a row we have fought back after being behind early & the fifth time this season we have done it! Would love to hear from any coach reading this with any idea how to actually get ahead early in a game instead of behind!