CHESHUNT FC 3 - 1
STANSTED FC U16's
Eastern Junior Alliance,
Herts Division
Well done today lads, an excellent
performance and a result that bears no reflection on the game
whatsoever.
A very well contested first-half
saw us have the upper hand and creating numerous chances in front
of goal. Despite hitting the bar and going close, we turned round
0-0 at half-time. On another day we would have been 3
up!
The second-half started with us
again applying pressure and we deservedly went into the lead 5 mins
after the re-start when Matty Garrity finished off some great work
by skipper Terry Spillane to put us 1-0 up. Cheshunt's equaliser
came mid-way through the half when a mixture of sloppy defending
and poor goalkeeping saw us push the ball into our own net to level
the game at 1-1.
Just as the game looked like it
would finish 1-1, Conor tugged his hamstring and we had to replace
him with Josh in goal for the final minutes of the game.
With 1 minute left on the clock
the score was 1-1, at full-time we had lost 3-1!!
I put no responsibility for the
goals on Josh's shoulders whatsoever, Josh had a great game at
centre-half and done us a favour, well done Josh.
We stuck to our game plan superbly
today lads and really should have won this game. A draw was just
about acceptable, but the defeat no way reflected our performance.
We need to hold our heads high, football can be a very harsh game
and today was one of those days!
It is great to win football
matches but it is important to lose with dignity, today our
reaction was fantastic.
We'll be back next week stronger
for the experience, see you tomorrow lads.
Mark