HEART BREAK LOSS

SPARTANS FIELD TEN MEN AND GET SENT HOME SLAUGHTER STYLE

POST GAME ANALYSIS:

There's not much to criticize.

For the first half we were right in the game.
First goal against us was when we were still a man down.
Second goal was an error.

Fact is, until the flood gates opened, we were never far away from winning.
At about the 65min, I could tell the team was bagged.

WHAT WE DID RIGHT:

We kept to the sides, which seems to really suit us.
When we completed left or right flank attacks, we quickly got the ball up and a possible shot on net.
In fact, we had their defense spread out so much, that only bad luck meant we didn't score.

We kept to quick passes.
We did some great communicating out there.

WHAT WE FAILED TO DO:

I'll keep this short, since a lot had to do with limited manpower.

When we have the ball, let's not just boot it up the field.
Doing a simple boot gives us a 50-50 moment.
Get your confidence up...unless you're last man, hold the ball, bring it up for passes.
Getting rid of it usually means they'll get the ball and bring it back to you.

We need to practice better shooting.
I like the fact that we get lots of shots on or at the net.
But we need to be more mindful of quality shots now.
It would make a big difference if we can get 1-2 goals a game from outside the 18.

IN SUMMARY:

Let's hope that we have more people on field this week.

SUMMARY:
Kyle (A)
Kevin (G)

SPARTANS WIN FIRST OF SECOND HALF SEASON

CONVINCING WIN SEES OVERALL GOOD TEAM WORK

COACH's CORNER:

I was very impressed with the way the game went.
We had a lot of hustling, a lot of heart, and most of all, a lot of team work.

We took our shots from all over the field, passed to people who wouldn't normally get the ball. When they covered Kris, we got the ball to Tyler. When Tyler was covered, Mike was there to smash it into the net.

What we need to do in future games is remember how passing and shooting worked. Although I had a horrible shot that game, the fact that I was able to break away and shoot made them cover me as a legitimate threat. Remember that if you ignore players, it will come back to haunt the team. Their team will begin to notice who's getting the ball constantly. And that's no good.

Mike had an excellent game in net, facing a few shots from a determined Darlington Crew team.

John "the WildMan" came into his own last game. Having initially played in goal, John has grown into a threat within the mid-field, setting up our offense.

I can also say that I really enjoyed playing. Darlington Crew really tried, but didn't play dirty or rough. I love games like that, because it reminds me of why I abandon my family for two hours Sunday nights.

The next few games will be much more difficult. But as a team we can certainly do it. All we need to do is remember to have fun and play like a team.

STATS:
John (A)
Kris (G)
John ((GWA)
Anders (GWG)
Tyler (A)
Anders (G)
John (A)
Mike A (G)

NET:
Mike S

MAN OF THE MATCH:
TBD