Slough 2 Hx 1

[cup of tea]

Well football can be a cruel game. We played so well , competed on equal terms on the first half and had the better of it for 25 minutes in the second, Sean Scannell was getting a lot of space on the left and taking full advantage of it. Cracking goal from Tom Wraight. Bit of a mistake from us and Scott Davies (who was quality today) scored an unstoppable shot from the resulting free kick. Second goal from another set piece. Fine margins at this level and we needed that second goal when we had the advantage . Not too disappointed we have been competitive and the players did really well against a very good side. Onwards to Monday coyu 

Edited August 24 by cup of tea

[NickR]

Proud of the team today. Really don't think they could have done much more. Outstanding performance that really deserved the three points but was not to be.

Wraight with a great goal and my personal MOTM.

Onto Monday.

[kimbles left foot]

Excellent performance all round, if we play that same game 10 times we would win 9 fine margins and a dubious freekick call cost us today. We looked very fluid up front with Balanta and Scans treating us to some lovely inter play. If we can get close to replicating that performance Monday then the 3 points will be ours. Well played all

[rebelbrewer]

44 minutes ago, kimbles left foot said:

Excellent performance all round, if we play that same game 10 times we would win 9 fine margins and a dubious freekick call cost us today. We looked very fluid up front with Balanta and Scans treating us to some lovely inter play. If we can get close to replicating that performance Monday then the 3 points will be ours. Well played all

Didn't think the free kick was at all dubious seen from the side.

Our strength is resilience and refusal to give up.

You played very well today and will do well this year, I think. Good support too.

[Wivenhoe Urchin]

We were more on the ball again today but like the Eastbourne game we end up with no result. It seems tricky against these strong defenses to get the goals we deserve from our play. 

[PONY TAILED URCHIN]

Im gutted!

An excellent performance by the whole team got nothing to show for it.  The lads played brilliantly all accross the park caused so many problems and Slough had no answer until the 1st free kick.

Its already showing us that this season we have to be on it for full 90 minutes and not make mistakes and we need to build on the pain of today to take more points in next game and beyond.

Proud of the players.

[cup of tea]

Just to clarify - we were the better team overall and deserved at least a point out of it but you have to take your chances and that cost us 

[kimbles left foot]

10 hours ago, rebelbrewer said:

Didn't think the free kick was at all dubious seen from the side.

Our strength is resilience and refusal to give up.

You played very well today and will do well this year, I think. Good support too.

Granted I wasn't close to where it happened but it certainly looked like he threw himself to the floor. 

You've got a good setup there - all the best for the season.

[rebelbrewer]

6 hours ago, kimbles left foot said:

Granted I wasn't close to where it happened but it certainly looked like he threw himself to the floor. 

You've got a good setup there - all the best for the season.

2 defenders closed across him both making contact, the ref was super close, pretty sure he was going down whatever happened. We were claiming a penalty for the previous contact on Lucan but it absolutely wasn't.

It was a good game of football and I look forward to the return game.

Just now, rebelbrewer said:

2 defenders closed across him both making contact, the ref was super close, pretty sure he was going down whatever happened.

By which I mean he choice but to fall because of the duel contact on him