Southampton Spartans vs Oxford City - 07.02.15
24-7 Loss
24-7 Loss
Looking at the goals scored you would probably think this wasn't a good game but we had a full City squad out again and we were actually actioning some of our training properly for maybe the first time. Gaz and Frank's feedback on individuals and the team was really valuable. We started to get some sort of shape in attack and we were competing against players who are nearly in the national league. They were definitely tall enough!
I think we all played well and pushed ourselves to improve within the match. Here is just a couple of examples:
Rich had a transformative game. Initially his speedy boy was getting away but, after Rich adjusted position, you could see the joy of foiling a one-trick player. Add in some lovely long shots and it is clear Rich was having a great game.
Ruth also scored a nice couple of goals despite that division's constant Alex Bell-shaped troubles. Gaz did a good job keeping him out while the rest of the division shared the post but this is no easy job.
Frank was upbeat and exceptionally insightful. Having the feedback is so helpful and part of the reason this lost game still feels such a positive. Within the game we all improved and worked together. The team spirit is back and we are working hard on getting the goals to drop.
Scorers: Rich (2), Ruth (2), Dan, Alice, Gaz
MVP: Alice. Stolid defending and even finding time for a goal. She saved me with a switch several times and provided great post support for the boys. A great all round performance.
- Match report by Jo
No comments:
Post a Comment