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After our bye last week most of the boys were itching to get back onto the park and make a show, especially for Cliff Bennison’s last game before he deserts us for US….. Back to the pitch. As usual there were some who rocked up early and slept in the carpark (Rowley), and some who rocked up late but still got a run (Jimmy). Some pre-game exercises and a quick chat to the Ref preceeds the kick-off.
Game on and much of the first 10 minutes was played out in the midfield followed by a defensive clearance of some description. The wings weren’t be used too well by either team and play only resulted in easily saved shots on goal or turnovers.
As the game progressed we started to utilise the wide ball, with Cliff and Al Mac working overtime onto through balls and beating their respective men. Team intensity picked up for the Laterals but nothing resulted. Some great opportunities arose but a lack of decision making in front of goals meant we where taking too long and couldn’t get a shot off quick enough.
Man of the match Dan Vivian was having a great game in defence winning numerous headers and contesting every ball. Never giving the Gosnell’s lackluster forward line any chance of getting a decent shot on target. Ryan, Kev, Bernie, Hiroto and backline fill-in Brad all played well together preventing the opposition from getting into the box.
The first half played out at nil all. We felt pretty confident in our fitness going into the second half and some tactics talk from our esteemed leader Mark gave us some good ideas moving into the second period.
Immediately we picked up our game and created several chances in the first few minutes. Unfortunately the grounds were not as good as ye old Macgilvray oval and the ball kept bobbling all over the place. Once again Al Mac on the left wing producing some fine work and Rowley working well with the strikers creating great opportunities. The subs kept rolling and the defence kept defending, moving the ball up around the outside of the corridor. Our speed and fitness proving to be too much to handle for the GCFC players.
Jimmy provided the usual good work on the right wing and the Parks brothers were alternating great plays going forward. Kenny had a couple of chances and a few shots were fired from outside the box by the midfield. After one particular cross from Jimmy Lim the ball goes over Brandy’s head just inside the top of the box only for Mark to get a good shoe in. In true Laterals style he leaps up and executes a fantastic scissor kick, too bad he missed the ball.
The team kept the intensity high and it eventually paid dividends. From a throw-in Jarrad gets the ball outside the box and to the right of goals. Kenny makes a great run and JP plays and excellent through ball. Kenny fires and the keeper parries, only for Al Mac, our saviour once again, to come in and clean up the crums putting the ball cleanly into the back of the net from 4 yards out.
No more goals eventuated but we did continue to keep up the game-play until the final whistle. Kevin was nicely annoying the shit out of the opposition strikers as they tried to do the same to Pitty on corners. All went well and Pitty kept the teams first clean sheet for the season. Great game by all and hopefully more will come in the coming weeks.
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