Bramhall Rangers 4 White Russians 10
On behalf on Mini, who couldn't access the blog for some reason :
Patched up Rangers crushed by the Russians!
Bramhall Rangers 4 White Russians 10
The Rangers could only manage a makeshift team for Thursday’s game this week. Many absences and last minute drop outs, led to BRFC veteran Nev having to be drafted in from the cold, after over a year since his last game. He must have thought nothing had changed as the Rangers capitulated in a 4 minute spell in the 2nd half, despite having an extra man!
The game started with Mini in goal, against his better judgement as he was still carrying the injry since the week previous. As the Rnagers should have a full quota next week Mini will probably aim to sit it out as it was only in extreme circumstances that he was willing to play this week. Piggy, Shiz, Pie, Rascle and Nev made up the rest, so not a very attacking BRFC side. And it showed.
Early exchanges were tentative, sloppy passing leading to the White Russians taking a 2-0 lead. Shot shy Rangers did get on the score sheet with Pie slotting home after a burst down the right side, holding off the man well. A failure to listen to the shouts led to another goal, Piggy intercepting a pass meant for Pie and being caught in possession on the edge of his own box. We never learn. Mini did his best to stem the tide but was tentative on his ankle. Half time came and it was 5-2, Piggy picking up the Rangers second goal.
Rangers were giving the White Russians far to much time on the ball, running back and forth on the edge of the area without a challenge, whereas the Rangers lack of movement/communication was at times painful to watch.
Second half started well, and there were no goals scored for some time, probably a combination of refreshed bodies and concentration. Rangers pulled another back, Pie slotting home a debatable goal through the keeper’s legs. It could have been in the area but so could one of theirs in the first half. Their keeper was sin binned for subsequent protests, and the WR were down to 4 men. Amazingly, the Rangers collapsed. Rather than turning the screw they allowed the Russians to score 3 goals, mainly due to lack of communication and poor challenges. At times it was embarrassing.
Shiz picked up a final consolation goal for the Rangers, coming between a couple more WR goals. The game was disheartening, and sapping with exactly the same mistakes as always. I’m all for doing the training/practice matches but if player(s) just ignore the advice and think they know best then there is little hope.
Last game of the season next and it couldn’t come to soon. We need to regroup and have a good think about how we intend to go forward.
Final Score:
White Russians 10 Rangers 4
Goals: Pie (2), Piggy (1), Shiz (1)
Patched up Rangers crushed by the Russians!
Bramhall Rangers 4 White Russians 10
The Rangers could only manage a makeshift team for Thursday’s game this week. Many absences and last minute drop outs, led to BRFC veteran Nev having to be drafted in from the cold, after over a year since his last game. He must have thought nothing had changed as the Rangers capitulated in a 4 minute spell in the 2nd half, despite having an extra man!
The game started with Mini in goal, against his better judgement as he was still carrying the injry since the week previous. As the Rnagers should have a full quota next week Mini will probably aim to sit it out as it was only in extreme circumstances that he was willing to play this week. Piggy, Shiz, Pie, Rascle and Nev made up the rest, so not a very attacking BRFC side. And it showed.
Early exchanges were tentative, sloppy passing leading to the White Russians taking a 2-0 lead. Shot shy Rangers did get on the score sheet with Pie slotting home after a burst down the right side, holding off the man well. A failure to listen to the shouts led to another goal, Piggy intercepting a pass meant for Pie and being caught in possession on the edge of his own box. We never learn. Mini did his best to stem the tide but was tentative on his ankle. Half time came and it was 5-2, Piggy picking up the Rangers second goal.
Rangers were giving the White Russians far to much time on the ball, running back and forth on the edge of the area without a challenge, whereas the Rangers lack of movement/communication was at times painful to watch.
Second half started well, and there were no goals scored for some time, probably a combination of refreshed bodies and concentration. Rangers pulled another back, Pie slotting home a debatable goal through the keeper’s legs. It could have been in the area but so could one of theirs in the first half. Their keeper was sin binned for subsequent protests, and the WR were down to 4 men. Amazingly, the Rangers collapsed. Rather than turning the screw they allowed the Russians to score 3 goals, mainly due to lack of communication and poor challenges. At times it was embarrassing.
Shiz picked up a final consolation goal for the Rangers, coming between a couple more WR goals. The game was disheartening, and sapping with exactly the same mistakes as always. I’m all for doing the training/practice matches but if player(s) just ignore the advice and think they know best then there is little hope.
Last game of the season next and it couldn’t come to soon. We need to regroup and have a good think about how we intend to go forward.
Final Score:
White Russians 10 Rangers 4
Goals: Pie (2), Piggy (1), Shiz (1)
posted by Pie at 8:31 am
1 Comments:
And i'd agree with that.
The most frustrating thing for me is that there is a lack of movement when we attack, i am sure i am just as much to blame as everyone else, but i notice it especially when i am on the ball - you have Shiz running to the corner taking a man with him (which is a decent move, because if we don't pass it to him it opens space for someone else), only for Piggy to follow Shiz into the corner with his man so then we have 4 people stood in the corner which is too crowded to do anything.
But hey, we live and learn - White Russians are now ahead of us in the league and we are second bottom. If we lose next week (god help us no) we will finish joint bottom with Cheadle Utd!
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