MATCH SUMMARY : Petersfield Whites (10 September 2016)

<p>Welcome to the premier league! Away game against last years runners up<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />Petersfield Whites.<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />In those first 10 mins we played some tidy football, on the ball quite<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />a bit. However the attacking threat of Petersfield was very apparent<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />from the start. Petersfield compressed play so well, allowing them to<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />break down our short passing. Twice in a row they counter attacked<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />with real speed down the flank, with the player cutting in to score.<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />2-0 down became 2-1 after a high lob beat the keeper. Sadly it went to<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />3-1 as a ball over the top sent through their striker to round the<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />keeper and score.<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />Half time was a positive chat, but I sensed boys did look a little<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />weary. Second half started quite well, but as soon as Petersfield<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />gained possession, their quick men were on the go. Petersfield scored<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />twice more, one a rather fortunate shot that became a pass. Phantoms<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />had a couple of breakaways, with the Petersfield keeper pulling off a<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />great save. Final score 5-1<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />The character of the team really came out in the second half.<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />Petersfield tails were up, but phantoms really dug in and battled well<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />for the ball. The key difference between the teams were<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />1/ intensity of play<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />2/ Petersfield never switched off<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />3/ clinical attacking unit that played with real pace, but crucially<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />great movement off the ball.<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />With 11 aside and a 70 minute game, cricket scores are possible, but<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />the boys are a lot more resilient. Phantoms had fairly decent<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />possession levels but most of it in our half of the pitch.