Wednesday, 19 September 2007

Where did all the space go?

Even with space at a premium tonight the goals didn't stop coming as the colours forced their way to a reasonably comfortable win by three goals against the greens.

Ten men played eleven, so this was the kind of game for skills players like Geir, Zak, Stefan, Guy, Little Tim (see left) and Tor to control the ball on a sixpence, with little backheels and dragbacks in the minutest of spaces on the pitch.

Thankfully the game didn't deteriorate into a Wimbledon style hoof and hope up to the forwards as, for the most part, the ball was kept on the ground in the midfield melee.

Geir and Stefan were doing their best to control midfield for the colours and get the ball up to Joe, Rich or Fraser, but there was simply never enough space for any kind of real flowing movement on a pitch this size.

Luke and Simon did a good job at the back for the colours, and Rob, Lee and latterly Tor did a good defensive job for the greens.

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