Kewford Eagles 1 vs 0 TS Units

<p>The UNITS missed a host of chances yet again but this time were punished by a spirited Kewford side as we crashed 1-0 this morning, only our 2nd league defeat of the season<br />Pre-game we were a rabble, we had no shows, hangovers and latecomers, unlike us and hardly set the tone, in the end we started with Mala, Chinner, Barney, Kirbs, Darbs, Coco, Ross, Baker, Turner, Taylor & Marcus<br />Subs were Eggy, Penna, Ash, Jim and Lacey<br /><br />The pitch was heavy but the UNITS started on the front foot, Kewford were working hard and closing down well as the first 10 minutes were nothing more than a midfield battle<br />On 15 we almost took the lead when Chinner whipped in a delightful cross which Marcus headed over from 6 yards. 5 minutes later we had a huge penalty shout turned down when Ross was tripped in the box by the commited defender but the referee waved play on<br />Kewfords first attempt on goal came just before the half hour mark but their forward shot wide from 20 yards, Mala having the effort covered<br />On 30 Taylor played in Marcus who on his right foot in the 18 yard box dragged his shot wide when clean through<br />On 35 some lovely football involving Turner, Taylor and Baker released Ross who crossed to the back post where Coco and Marcus couldn't apply the touch with the goal gaping<br />The UNITS had a host of corners leading up to half time but despite going close couldn't force the opening goal<br />HT 0-0<br /><br />Cuzer shuffled the side around a little at half time as our build up play was predictable but the personnel stayed the same<br /><br />The 2nd half started as the first ended with Kewford working hard but the game being one way traffic towards the Kewford goal<br />Coco went close from his now advanced position and Taylor had a low shot saved<br />However on 55 with their first shot on target Kewford took the lead, a corner was cleared to the edge of the box, Tayl's lost out on the 2nd header and as the ball came back in their midfielder had a volley slightly deflected into the bottom corner<br /><br />It was a traversty we were behind but regardless of being on top we were playing nothing like what we were capable of<br />Just after the hour mark Darbs headed against the bar and from another corner the ball was stabbed goalwards with the Kewford keeper clawing the ball over the bar<br />Jim replaced Turner then Ash replaced Marcus as the UNITS tried to freshen things up<br />We kept plugging away but clear chances were few and far between despite 90% of the game being played in the Kewford final 3rd, Kirbs had an overhead kick go agonazingly wide of the post and numerous balls were dropping in the 6 yard box where we just couldn't put the ball in the net<br />Our corner count must have been 25 as the referee played 7 minutes injury time and from our last corner Chinner missed a free header from 6 yards to sum up a shockingly disappointing day for the UNITS<br /><br />Man of the match went to Andy Baker who put some of his team mates to shame with his work rate & desire