GK: Cameron
CB: Ethan
CB: Jack
CB: Adam
RM: Sam
CM: Owen
CM: Ben
LM: Kyle
ST: Alfie
(What a surprise, only nine players)
THE OPPOSITION:
Having played recently away from home, and being unlucky to only get a draw, we should've been full of confidence that we could get at least a point. But due to the lack of players, we knew we were in for a long morning.
THE MATCH:
It was a slow start to the game with Wickersley not being able to break us down in the final third, despite having a two man advantage. I was only forced to make a couple of comfortable saves before they grabbed an opener in the 32nd minute. The goal came from no where as EMU's cleared a corner, but the ball came to the winger, who whipped an effort across goal leaving me with no chance right into the corner. They grabbed a second just before halftime curtesy of a backheal playing the ball through to the striker who slotted the ball home.
HALFTIME SCORE: EMU's 0-2 Wickersley
Wickersley started brightly in the second half and again forced me into making a few saves. But they managed to seal the game on the 55 minute after the striker went one on one with me, I managed to save the first effort, but the ball rebound back into his path for him to grab the third. The fourth followed soon after 5 minutes later, as a ball was played across the box for the player to slide the ball in from 10 yards. EMU's managed to create a chance to score when Kyle went in one on one but could only force a tame save. The scoring was complete on the 70 minute when (what appeared to be an offside player) Wickersley ran onto a through ball and placed it into the corner. Both me and the EMU's defence managed to keep the score down but the damage had already been done.
FULLTIME SCORE: EMU's 0-5 Wickersley
PLAYER RATINGS:
Cameron - thought I had one of my better games and made a lot of saves. 9/10
Ethan - defended well but was occasionally ball watching. 7/10
Jack - another great performance from Jack, by far the best defender on the pitch. 9/10
Adam - had his best game in an EMU's shirt and was very solid. 8/10
Sam - struggled to get any of the ball and had no effect on the match. 5/10
Owen - had too much to do in the middle and struggled throughout. 6/10
Ben - had a very good game and was great defensively. 8/10
Kyle - like Sam had a poor game, when he got on the ball he was poor and probably should've scored. 5/10
Alfie - Worked very hard first half but looked incredibly tired in the second half. 6/10
ON A PERSONAL NOTE:
Think I covered most of it above but stand out performers today were definitely Ben and Adam, really stepped up for the team. Jack is my personal man of the match because I'd never give it to myself, but I reckon you could argue a strong case for the both of us. If we would've had 11 players I reckon we could've got a draw but unfortunately, we couldn't compete with nine players.
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