Charles-quint Fc

Match report.
After a rough couple of matches, the 3rds were once again ready for a home game. Spirits were high, and after a Gladiator-like pep talk from captain Wilf before the match, the guys were ready to bleed, no DIE for the green jersey.

It started out perfectly, with a good chance on the left side within the first minutes of the match. The 3rds continued to press and make good plays through the middle and on the wings, resulting in several chances during the first half. Because of good communication, good pressing and good plays for our side, the opposition had few chances in the first half. Their midfield was pretty much immobilized, and our wings posed a threat every time we attacked. Probably the best first half in a long time.

This would change in the second half however. The 3rds entered the pitch with a clear game plan: “MORE of the good stuff”. With a clear goal of continuing the tendencies from the first half, the 3rds was ready to get a win.. but something felt different.. as the seconds half progressed, the evil ones were able to establish some play, and started playing the ball through the midfield, as well as targeting the space between the goalkeeper and our defense. This would unfortunately become a tendency. In one instance, their play ended in a free kick on our left side.. and as this season has showed us, free kicks can be dangerous.. and unfortunately this was no exception. A long ball going through the box ended up hitting the (abnormally large) head of a Charles Quint player near the back post, resulting in a 1-0 lead to the evil ones. Unfortunate.. but the 3rds were ready for battle.

Unfortunately, the 3rds didn’t manage to rise to the level they showed in the first half. A take away is that the evil ones didn’t have many chances in the second.. but neither did the 3rds.

All in all a good game, where the commmnication, the pressing (more in the first half…) and the spirit is there.. more of this, and there will be wins this season. A well deserved MOTM to Scott who showed class and kept his cool on the right back both defensively and offensively.

There are so many good take aways from this game. Let’s keep it up and keep fighting 😁😁.