SINFIN MOOR OUT IN FIRST ROUND ENCOUNTER

L.HIGGINS was rewarded with his second M.O.M of the season for his tenacity in midfield and his skill and ability on the ball which resulted with an assist for the first goal.

Team player had to go to R.Baines this week due to being the only player to volunteer to go in goals and took one for the team by doing so and full credit goes to him for helping the team which is exactly what team player is all about!! He also had a cameo roll upfront for the last 30 seconds trying to claw Sinfin back into the game!!

Sinfin were looking to avenge last week's 4-1 defeat against Littleover Dazzlers Barca when they went onto the pitch Vs their bitter rivals B-Team Littleover Dazzlers Real but it was Real that was on the ascendancy early on which seems to be a reccuring patern for Sinfin trying to get a grip of the game.

Another reccuring problem is the offside trap with their striker running clean through on goal to slot the ball home unchallenged. 1-0

Before we knew what was going on we were 2-0 down with an almost identical goal to the first one. The midfield and defence needed to be tighter and more compact.

In Sinfin's best period of play with shots coming from L.HIGGINS(3), C.SMITH(2), K.KNIVETON-ANDERSON AND L.MALCOLM Sinfin's deserved goal came after 29 mintues. A great ball out wide to L.HIGGINS who twisted and turned the defender to put himself clean through on goal but he chose the simpler option of "sweating" the ball to L.MALCOLM who tapped the ball home with his right, yes right foot for his first goal of the season!!

The start of the second half brought the same issues in terms of Sinfin conceeding early goals soon after kick-offs this season and this time it took just 3 mins.

Littleover took a long throw into the box which was not dealt with by Sinfin and was volleyed into the back of the net with great composure from the Littleover winger. 3-1 Littleover.

GOAL: J.HARDING 49 MINS

Sinfin got themselves back into the game when for the second time this season J.HARDING was gifted another opportunity from a goal-kick and cooly slottong the ball past the keeper to make it his 3rd goal of the season so far and top scorer for the club.

Again, Sinfin battled for every ball and created lots of opportunities to score but just couldnt put them away. J.HARDING had a couple of chances but just didnt get the right connection, M.BAKAR hit the post, L.HIGGINS had a shot blocked on the line and M.KAMUZINGENI screwed a shot just wide. R.BAINES came up for a corner from goals to add a bit of power and strength to the attack but unfortunately it came to nothing and the end of the game resulting in a 3-2 defeat.

Its clear that the organisation of the midfield and defence need working on and we have got a habbit of going 1 or 2 goals down before we even look to start to play football but when we do we destroy teams when we are on song but perhaps just need to relax in front of goal and add a bit of composure to our game. It was a great battling performance and was unlucky not to at least take it to extra-time. One week we will click all at once and I will feel sorry the team on the reciveing end that week!!!

Back to the League campaign next against a solid Allestree team and hope we can take the positives from this match into next week and be a bit more solid as a unit ourselves!!

SINFIN MOOR OUT IN FIRST ROUND ENCOUNTER

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