Post by dantheduck on Apr 20, 2024 21:39:14 GMT
A roller-coaster of an afternoon. Took our chances in the 1st half, the 1st a gift for Braydon "Brendan" Daniel the 2nd well constructed and finished by Pearce, before forgetting how to play for the majority of the 2nd period.
Pitch played its part, not conducive to playing on the ground and the cause of several mistakes/misjudgement.
WGC's dugout were constantly in the referee's ear as were their players leading to several bookings though most were deserved in fairness.
On reflection scoring our 2nd in 1st half injury time might have created a false comfort blanket because we seemed to be keen to play up to the old adage that 2-0 is a dangerous lead.
Each of their goals appeared soft/avoidable and ironically once they took the lead the ref took action by sending off their manager/assistant? Tuttle getting booked in the same incident. Not sure why in
both cases.
Fair play to the players for rallying to come back, winning a very dubious penalty for a "trip" on Cove. Well taken pressure penalty by Pearce.
A point won or two points lost, unsure, but frustrating. An observation, not a criticism, but our bench didn't seem particularly engaged or reactive, the subs made almost reluctantly but ultimately got us back in the game.
As touched on, the referee struggled to keep control, to put it mildly, even riling some of the usually more official sympathetic fans in the Ducks following.
So tantalisingly close to safety, following Thame's win, amidst the confusion as to the staying up criteria!
An enjoyable if unnecessarily stressful afternoon!
Pitch played its part, not conducive to playing on the ground and the cause of several mistakes/misjudgement.
WGC's dugout were constantly in the referee's ear as were their players leading to several bookings though most were deserved in fairness.
On reflection scoring our 2nd in 1st half injury time might have created a false comfort blanket because we seemed to be keen to play up to the old adage that 2-0 is a dangerous lead.
Each of their goals appeared soft/avoidable and ironically once they took the lead the ref took action by sending off their manager/assistant? Tuttle getting booked in the same incident. Not sure why in
both cases.
Fair play to the players for rallying to come back, winning a very dubious penalty for a "trip" on Cove. Well taken pressure penalty by Pearce.
A point won or two points lost, unsure, but frustrating. An observation, not a criticism, but our bench didn't seem particularly engaged or reactive, the subs made almost reluctantly but ultimately got us back in the game.
As touched on, the referee struggled to keep control, to put it mildly, even riling some of the usually more official sympathetic fans in the Ducks following.
So tantalisingly close to safety, following Thame's win, amidst the confusion as to the staying up criteria!
An enjoyable if unnecessarily stressful afternoon!