Second best Sports lose to Wallabies

U13's Saturday Division 2

West Bridgford Wallabies 4 Hucknall Sports 2

10/3/12  

After triumphing over local rivals last week Sports travelled to Regatta Way to take on West Bridgford Wallabies, a team struggling near the bottom of the division.

Playing on a narrow pitch that was riddled with bumps Sports had to thank goalkeeper Kal Orton for keeping them in the game early on with two magnificent saves. Fortunately, Hucknall, then showed some clinical finishing when firstly Jacob Barlow smashed a half-volley into the back of the net for his fourth goal in four weeks quickly followed by James Hallam cleverly lobbing the advancing keeper to make the score 2-0. However, any thoughts that this was game over were quickly quashed when Wallabies deservedly got themselves back into the game with two quick goals of their own. Then as half-time approached Sports stood and watched as the ball broke to a Wallabies player the edge of the box who slotted the ball home unchallenged to put his team into the lead.

Half time: West Bridgford Wallabies 3 Hucknall Sports 2

Despite half time warnings too many Sports players continued to wait for their team mates to put in any effort rather than contributing themselves. Wallabies continued to pose more of a threat to the Hucknall goal and went further into the lead when Orton took out their striker in the box and the resultant penalty was dispatched to the bottom corner. In truth Hucknall hardly managed to get a shot on goal, let alone force the Wallabies goalie into a save and the final whistle blew for a well deserved victory to the opposition.

Full time:  West Bridgford Wallabies 4 Hucknall Sports 2

Sports players really need to take a long hard look at themselves for this performance. Looking on from the touchline too many simply didn’t appear to care enough about this game. Maybe they thought that the hard work had been done in the previous weeks when in fact all that effort appears now to have been wasted.

We are going to have to win every game to finish in the top two positions now boys – are you up for the challenge?