Thursday the 30th away V Tynecastle
(league)
Another great turn out by the Hutchie parents
for our first away league match which is always a good
start to any match.
This was always going to be a hard game and as
the lads took to the field with the same starting line up from Sunday although
Chris G ,had swapped positions with Chris H, hopes were high for a good
result , although as the half wore on neither Chris looked particularly at ease
with their starting role’s.
The match began at a fast pace but was missing
our usual spark , then great control by Harry followed by a cracking shot from
the edge of the box put us 1-0 up. The match was being
dragged into a long ball game now and another long ball released a
Tynecastle forward who sprinted through our defense, Jordan saved well but the
luck was not with us as the ball broke at the feet of another Tynecastle player
who rolled the ball in to make it 1-1 with their only shot off the half.
Sam was then unlucky to see a great shot come
back of the bar , more half chances came and went but Hutchie just could not
take them , Tynecastle almost got another when a sliced clearance by Hutchie
came out of the underside of the bar ( could have been the inner stanchion but
the ref waved play on )
Hutchie although not at their best were
controlling the game now as it neared the break.
Half time 2-1
The second half began with numerous changes of
players and positions which most of our lads seemed to struggle to cope with,
this allowed Tynecastle to come back into the game but some great defending by Jaxon ,Chris G,Kevin and Jamie
who were now being worked far too hard for our liking managed to keep them out.
Yet again chances came our
way but the ball just was not rolling our way .A tynecastle
attack break led to the ball being passed through, our defense held the
line well and he appeared to be about 15 yard offside, but unbelievably the ref
from his superior position from behind the play waved play on for Tynecastle to
score 2-2.( oh for a linesman )
Chris G limped off injured and Lewis S came
back on , but with 5 mins to go a rash challenge by
Lewis S in the box appeared to be a clear penalty but the ref waved play on
again ( possibly to make up for the offside goal ! )( 2
wrongs make a right ?)
More chances came and went but our lads just
could not find the target.
In the last minute Kevin broke from his
defensive duties and released Sam with a great pass with only the keeper to
beat he put his shot under him only to watch in despair as the ball rolled
passed the wrong side of the post.
Final score 2-2
Scorer’s
Some good individual performances but not a great team display , roll on the next match