Hemsworth MWFC v Frickley Athletic

Recap

The game started with a crazy 10 minutes, then settled down but the boys couldn’t get the goal(s) that they deserved to get something out of their afternoons work

30 seconds gone, howler by the Hemsworth keeper allows Keita to nick the ball off him & Lee Bennett has the simple job of sidefooting into the empty net

We’d barely had time to laugh at the keeper before Hemsworth went down the other end & made it 1 each then shortly after that they broke well & made it 2-1. We were looking rocky at that point but we eventually settled back into the groove – Bennett got scythed down but nothing was given – then the keeper flapped at another one but Varley headed over – then Collier shot just wide & Bennett had 2 chances but couldn’t convert

Not as much goalmouth action 2nd half but Frickley still created some good chances plus we had another cast iron penalty shout ignored when Bennett was thrown to the ground in the box.. A great ball in & a glancing header by Collier hit the post & was scrambled to safety. Then Ben Hall delivered a great free kick that just needed a touch but it evaded everyone & then Czubik curled a lovely effort in that was deflected just wide of the far stick

So another game that we could / should have taken something from – we just need to get a bit more ruthless in front of goal & tighten up at the other end & then the results will start to flow

WEBMASTER MOTM – despite the game being frenetic at times, still plenty of strong showings for the Azzurri. After the initial 10 minutes, the defence stood strong with Ben Hall & Lewis Binns playing as wing backs at times & the Murillo / Varley pairing at centre half always looks good. Kofi & Collier were the anchors that allowed Green to do his thing. Grist has got some great footwork & Al Keita was busy all afternoon but I’m giving the Glitterball to Lee Bennett. His best game in a blue / mint shirt, scored our goal & took some brutal treatment that went largely unpunished by the ref but Lee kept getting back up & got stuck in

TWITTER POLL MOTM – Lewis Binns again takes the vote, with Bennett, Collier & Murillo tucked in behind him & Kofi also polled votes. These will all be consolidated with the other votes from July & August to give us a Player Of The Month, so thanks to you all for the votes

338 through the gate with large numbers of Azzurri making the short journey – thanks for your support

Here is what Wayne thought about the afternoons events

A week to rest & reset before our first ever appearance in the FA Vase – away to Chadderton on Saturday