games 3 & 4
By Andre Charles-Foster | 14 August 2007
game 3 we faced kazahkstan (again sorry for the spelling, i will learn it one day). once again we started slowly but this time we did create a few chances but didnt take them. the first half finished 0-0. the start of the second half we again created a few chances but as a whole, we were no where near the fluid passing team seen in the3 morocco game. daniel bulley scored the one and only goal of the game after a volley from Yan was blocked. the rest of the game saw their team have a man sent off and our team having plenty of counter attacks that broke down due to poor passing.
Game 4 the quater-final game was the big game, and the best draw we coiuld have possibly wished for or at least we thought. two themes, in my opinion, have been apparent from this team. we play really well in the second half and we play to the level of the opposition. the second theme was the problem against cananda as we dominated the first half with posession but we lacked penertration. we had lots of set pieces (which is vital in international football as 70% of goals are scored from set-pieces) but could take our oppotunities. so to the killer blow in the 86th minute and the canadian goal from.......a set piece. a massive disappointment for us as we were the better team on the day and on paper however they were the team who got the result.
now we have to pick ourselves up and play for 5th place which would be a massive achievement for our team but because the position we found ourselves in, would be a little disappointing.
have to go as im running out of time. but the next game is against japan.
until nest time
andre
hm.. thank you
mayoroanege | 16 December 2007