Suchi FC 4:2 Green Briar FC
With a weakened squad through injury and general absense, the Green Briar looked to bounce back after their heavy defeat last time out against Olympiakos. Alas it was not to be against a Suchi side that the Briar players will feel were there for the taking.
As the game started, the Briar was not at full strength but nonetheless began brightly and when Peter Miller took the field the team settled down and played some tidy football on the familiar turf field of Colombus Park in South Boston.
The Greens could not convert their possession into a lead however and with a combination of individual mistakes and a backline that was exposed for pace, Suchi raced to a 3:0 lead at the half. Every player is prone to a mistake but repetitive untidy play and poor decision making in the defensive third suggest problems with concentration and composure under pressure rather than anything to do with bad luck. Such school boy errors will need to be eliminated if the team is to get back on track this season.
A teams's ability to play as a united front in the face of heavy pressure and an individual's ability to dig in with his fellow team mate showing support, comradery, concentration and accountability for their own performance level will help the Briar right the ship and pick up the points they know the hard work in training deserves.
The players showed great desire to get back into the contest in the second half. Captain Colin Goin had a hand in the Briar's reply. A great driven freekick was met in the 6 yard box by Brian McGuinness who powered a crisp header to the net.
Unfortunately Suchi FC found a fourth with a quality goal from distance to restore their 3 goal cushion. Green Briar came again however and added their second from the spot after a handball in the box. Brian McGuinness stepped up and bagged his brace confidently.
Rob Coyne was next to threaten the Suchi goal. A late run into the box was perfectly timed to meet a low cross from Eamonn McCarney. His sliding strike only found the under side of the bar and bounced to safety. As the Briar pushed forward in search of the comeback, another defender got into the action. Gary Hennessy found a yard of space in the box but was unable to connect with his head as the ball flashed across the goal.
With two games left before the mid season break, the Green Briar have a chance to forget the recent run of poor results and start climbing the table again. That can start on the 12th June against fellow strugglers Canon Sportif FC. This is a tie that should be targeted for a good performance as Lowell Utd wait in the wings the following week.
As the game started, the Briar was not at full strength but nonetheless began brightly and when Peter Miller took the field the team settled down and played some tidy football on the familiar turf field of Colombus Park in South Boston.
The Greens could not convert their possession into a lead however and with a combination of individual mistakes and a backline that was exposed for pace, Suchi raced to a 3:0 lead at the half. Every player is prone to a mistake but repetitive untidy play and poor decision making in the defensive third suggest problems with concentration and composure under pressure rather than anything to do with bad luck. Such school boy errors will need to be eliminated if the team is to get back on track this season.
A teams's ability to play as a united front in the face of heavy pressure and an individual's ability to dig in with his fellow team mate showing support, comradery, concentration and accountability for their own performance level will help the Briar right the ship and pick up the points they know the hard work in training deserves.
The players showed great desire to get back into the contest in the second half. Captain Colin Goin had a hand in the Briar's reply. A great driven freekick was met in the 6 yard box by Brian McGuinness who powered a crisp header to the net.
Unfortunately Suchi FC found a fourth with a quality goal from distance to restore their 3 goal cushion. Green Briar came again however and added their second from the spot after a handball in the box. Brian McGuinness stepped up and bagged his brace confidently.
Rob Coyne was next to threaten the Suchi goal. A late run into the box was perfectly timed to meet a low cross from Eamonn McCarney. His sliding strike only found the under side of the bar and bounced to safety. As the Briar pushed forward in search of the comeback, another defender got into the action. Gary Hennessy found a yard of space in the box but was unable to connect with his head as the ball flashed across the goal.
With two games left before the mid season break, the Green Briar have a chance to forget the recent run of poor results and start climbing the table again. That can start on the 12th June against fellow strugglers Canon Sportif FC. This is a tie that should be targeted for a good performance as Lowell Utd wait in the wings the following week.
Line Up: Mullane, Hennessy, Goin(c), Lally, Coyne, Claus(75'), McGuinness, Doonan, Samati, McCarney, DelPieri(15')
Subs: P Miller(75',YC), G Clarke(15')
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