13/10/2024
Coming from last week all we asked from the lads today was character, effort and to remember it's fun.
The lads made sure that message wasnt on deaf ears and ran their socks off for 90 minutes.
Admitidely we started the shakier of the two sides and could of found ourselves a couple of goals down inside the first 10 but a few great saves by eventual MOTM Josh Johnston and some good blocks defensively and a bit of luck with Queens finishing one hitting our post and one I think our strikers could of scored. All that to one side though and effort was been applied beautifully even when the football was sloppy we worked hard to get it back and keep it out of our net. Brandon Jones nearly gave us a lead with a shot from a fully 40 yards the dip was a little late though, 0.0 at half time and a bit of a talking to from Glynn about the way we are treating the ball and a change of formation.
Lads listened and started to treat the ball less like a hot potato and more like a football, we created some lovely chances but their keeper was quick off his line a few times and our final ball seemed it would get cut out all day. Lads kept plucking away though and the defensive work was matched by the trying up top. Eventually pressure cracked and they gave us a free kick I'd of told our lads off for giving, upstepped what seemed to be Shaun first and the gaffer told him to leave it to Jamie Ord with the word of don't let me down in his ear he wrapped it far corner beautifully 1.0 to the Masons. More fighting and scrappy football between the two sides and this time pressure got to our lads and Chris Hirst handled in a silly way but did claim he was outside the box either way penalty, Josh Johnston again with the save MOTM was been earned here even though Shaun was playing the best I've seen all season from him too. We thought we had been left off the hook and was going to take the three points but to complete Chris's drop off after the pen he slotted it neatly past a red faced Josh. 1.1 do we give up and take it now, no we bloody don't we are the Masons and we created the better chances in the last 10 despite been let off the hook with what I thought was a pen when our keeper karate kicked their forward, the last 2 chances stood out with Shaun attempting an overhead kick from 20 yard and nearly pulled it off and Jaydan who was very unlucky with his run as the keeper matched it and blocked the shot with not many kicks of the ball left.
MOTM Josh Johnston
Special mentions, Brandon gave a different aspect up top, Shaun seemed back to himself today and enjoyed a little bit more very unlucky Josh had MOTM, Ty and Tom at full back never give up,, George is now named Duracell and Ellis cleaned up lovely sometimes today. Let's not forget how good Ordys free kick was and if we were a bit quicker sometimes I believe he would of had an assist and Jaydan well done with your crossing today unfortunate not to land to one of ours.
Onto next week and we improve again boys well done with the draw but speaks volumes that we draw with a side that beat us badly last season and some of the lads think they could of done better and that's the attitude we want you to bring.
