10/09/2023
Sunday 10th Sept 2023
Bustleholme Bullets F.C. 0-2 FC Premier
We kicked off our season today welcoming FC Premier to GSA.
Two evenly matched teams fought out in a great game in the heat & humidity of the late summer we're having.
Bustleholme kicked off with the instruction to keep the ball on the deck and work the opposition by letting the ball do the work, unfortunately after only a few passes we were caught out, surrendered the ball in our defensive half and with the first shot of the game the visitors went ahead with a powerful shot into the bottom corner.
We kicked off again and got into mode a bit quicker this time round and managed to pin FC Premier back for a while, although creating very little. FCP were a constant danger throughout though as there big, powerful forward was holding the ball up well every time they came forward and pulling the strings making them a dangerous proposition at times.
As both teams traded blows and Bullets were looking more and more dangerous, a shot from nowhere from the left hand side of the box couldn't have been hit any better and fired into the far corner of the net to put the visitors 2 up just before Half Time.
HT 0-2
Second half was a very similar to the first. A fairly even game with Bustleholme playing out from the back very well and multiple times beating the opposition press with good passing and movement. Once this was done we seemed to struggle slightly with decision making going towards the final third, and although there was most of the game being played at high tempo from box to box, neither team really created much in the 18 yard box.
The game slowed down from the heat towards the end and FCP saw the game out well and recorded a victory against Bustleholme Bullets F.C.
FT 0-2
Really impressed with the way we played our football today. At times the passing out from the back was superb. Commented on by the opposition. However decision making let us down a little today, not releasing the ball quick enough in the last third meant we didn't get anywhere near enough shots off today.
Seeing this was our first game as a squad theres plenty to be proud of, and plenty to work on in the upcoming weeks. Looking forward to the challenge.
Well done all! WR
