We started brightly and kept good possession of the ball, looking calm when under pressure. We took a well deserved lead following a corner from Steve Spurdens that Simon Mesner volleyed in on the turn from just outside the 6-yard box. Mesner, starting as a make-shift centre back, put in a sterling shift for the team at both the back for the first-half and up front during the second-half that saw him awarded with the MOTM.
More was to come from us, and after weathering something of an onslaught from Mott, we stormed in to a 2-0 lead thanks to Dave Rudd. Following a corner for us that was headed out to the edge of the box, Phill Arnold connected with a sweeping left-footed shot, that steamed through the Mott penalty box. Rudd was on hand at the far side of the 6-yard box to rifle the ball back across goal and in to the roof of the net. Despite being north of 21 years of age(!), there is something almost childlike about the infectious enthusiasm of Dave Rudd's goal scoring celebrations!
We continued to defend with our backs to the proverbial wall, and unfortunately the Mott pressure eventually told as they managed to pull a goal back thanks to a close range header.
We retreated deeper and deeper, in an attempt to repel their attacks. Incredibly, their equaliser came from an Accie. Graeme Were, unselected for Accies duty on the night, turned out for Mott, and it was the Hairy One who latched on to a ball over the top, and as he managed to just beat keeper Lee Clifford to it, he sent a looping ball in to the net. It was surely a bitter-sweet moment for the man known simply as Werewolf, although he is yet to admit as much!
Mott McDonald are a good team as we all know. A 2-2 draw is a credible result, and fairly reflects the efforts from both teams in what was a thoroughly enthralling football match.
If we can keep our level of effort to what we reached last night, and improve on our decision making and short range passing, better results and performances are just around the corner.
Keep the faith!
Joe
3 comments:
Celebrate each goal as if it's your last! Because one day it will be! That's what I say
And rightly so Dave! However I hope there are plenty more to come from you mate!
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