At last the long wait was over & the season started, well we should all thank our captain for putting the strings in place & doing the running around stuff.
Our first game was on 12th August, 2007 against United Football Club (UFC).
Line Up:-
Goalkeeper – Lynston
Defense – Valario, Baptist, Rupert, Ian
Midfield – Raphael, Salvito, Milton, Raphael
Strikers – James, Jason ©
Subs – Crispin, Ardilus
Romania FC 1
63” Jason Athaide
Bookings
57” Rohan
0 United FC
The Romanians started the game very brightly, first 10 minutes we were playing in the opposition’s 10 yard area, next 10 minutes we were playing in their half the last 10 minutes we were all over the place.
We should have finished the game in the first 10 minutes, we had 3-4 glorious opportunities but our strikers lacked the killer instinct. James’s close range short was unknowingly saved by the goalkeeper. Jason on the other hand looked very lackluster.
Missed 2 – 3 good changes. We should’ve been at least 2 goals up in first 15 minutes.
Then we started to tire & the opposition started to climb up on us. UFC came very close in scoring, but thanks to the brilliant diving save by our goally, awesome Lynston.
Second half started the same way the first ended, we were under pressure, then we started to hold on and catch them on the break, I came close with a close range short, but blasted just wide. Then the captain decided a substitution, Crispin on for Rohan, I personally thought it wasn’t a sensible move, but as Rohan was just booked for handling the ball (actually the ref was blind) captain wanted to play safe. But the moved worked, as Crispin fought hard in the middle of the park & put a through ball to the strikers there was some scrabble there & Jason tucked the ball in the nets. After the goal we brought on Ardilus for Milton, Ardilus was playing up, just to hold the ball.
Being in the lead, we were suppose to play slow, but then too we were rushing for the free kicks & throws & corners. We will require to work on this skill.
We were just able to handle the pressure till the last moment & scrapped to the victory.
Now let me comment on the performance (just my personal observation):-
Stickers
Jason:
He deserves the goal because he has worked very hard to get the team registered & did the running about stuff, but has to work on his stamina & finishing if he has to score more
James:
Worked very hard, was chasing the ball hard till the ending seconds. Should have scored at least one goal.
Rohan:
Looked very bright & lively on the left flank & was linking very well with the strikers. Expecting much more from our new signing.
Salvito:
Had a good game, but should link-up more with strikers & provide more opportunities for them.
Milton:
Had a good game, should try to cover the defense & link-up with players.
Raphael:
He was bundles of energy, was running down the right flank, but nobody was spotting him, didn’t get much balls to work with, coordination wasn’t happening.
Ian:
Good goal kicks, were easily reaching upto half lines, but positional play was not upto mark.
Rupert:
Do I’ve to comment on him, he is the man of steel with balls of wood. Managed the defense very well & even when he climbed up, he linking quite good.
Baptist:
The muscle man, good clearance, good defensive work, but was charging a bit too much & didn’t manage his right side defender.
Valario:
Did some good clearance, but much more is expected this talented player, was no way in line with the defense & was completely out of touch with Raphael who was playing ahead of him.
This lead to a huge gap & all the oppositional attack was coming from that gap.
Lynston:
The wall, cant see much getting past him, probably the best signing of Romania, as Romania has never had a good goalkeeper.
Crispin:
Played hard in the middle, but should pass the ball more often.
Ardilus:
Was holding the ball, but not supplying it.
Looking Forward:
We require to concentrate on our finishing & simple passing moves……
My concern remains the gap that remains between the flanks defense & center, we need to try & cut off that gaps………….
Highly looking forward to the next game………….
Our first game was on 12th August, 2007 against United Football Club (UFC).
Line Up:-
Goalkeeper – Lynston
Defense – Valario, Baptist, Rupert, Ian
Midfield – Raphael, Salvito, Milton, Raphael
Strikers – James, Jason ©
Subs – Crispin, Ardilus
Romania FC 1
63” Jason Athaide
Bookings
57” Rohan
0 United FC
The Romanians started the game very brightly, first 10 minutes we were playing in the opposition’s 10 yard area, next 10 minutes we were playing in their half the last 10 minutes we were all over the place.
We should have finished the game in the first 10 minutes, we had 3-4 glorious opportunities but our strikers lacked the killer instinct. James’s close range short was unknowingly saved by the goalkeeper. Jason on the other hand looked very lackluster.
Missed 2 – 3 good changes. We should’ve been at least 2 goals up in first 15 minutes.
Then we started to tire & the opposition started to climb up on us. UFC came very close in scoring, but thanks to the brilliant diving save by our goally, awesome Lynston.
Second half started the same way the first ended, we were under pressure, then we started to hold on and catch them on the break, I came close with a close range short, but blasted just wide. Then the captain decided a substitution, Crispin on for Rohan, I personally thought it wasn’t a sensible move, but as Rohan was just booked for handling the ball (actually the ref was blind) captain wanted to play safe. But the moved worked, as Crispin fought hard in the middle of the park & put a through ball to the strikers there was some scrabble there & Jason tucked the ball in the nets. After the goal we brought on Ardilus for Milton, Ardilus was playing up, just to hold the ball.
Being in the lead, we were suppose to play slow, but then too we were rushing for the free kicks & throws & corners. We will require to work on this skill.
We were just able to handle the pressure till the last moment & scrapped to the victory.
Now let me comment on the performance (just my personal observation):-
Stickers
Jason:
He deserves the goal because he has worked very hard to get the team registered & did the running about stuff, but has to work on his stamina & finishing if he has to score more
James:
Worked very hard, was chasing the ball hard till the ending seconds. Should have scored at least one goal.
Rohan:
Looked very bright & lively on the left flank & was linking very well with the strikers. Expecting much more from our new signing.
Salvito:
Had a good game, but should link-up more with strikers & provide more opportunities for them.
Milton:
Had a good game, should try to cover the defense & link-up with players.
Raphael:
He was bundles of energy, was running down the right flank, but nobody was spotting him, didn’t get much balls to work with, coordination wasn’t happening.
Ian:
Good goal kicks, were easily reaching upto half lines, but positional play was not upto mark.
Rupert:
Do I’ve to comment on him, he is the man of steel with balls of wood. Managed the defense very well & even when he climbed up, he linking quite good.
Baptist:
The muscle man, good clearance, good defensive work, but was charging a bit too much & didn’t manage his right side defender.
Valario:
Did some good clearance, but much more is expected this talented player, was no way in line with the defense & was completely out of touch with Raphael who was playing ahead of him.
This lead to a huge gap & all the oppositional attack was coming from that gap.
Lynston:
The wall, cant see much getting past him, probably the best signing of Romania, as Romania has never had a good goalkeeper.
Crispin:
Played hard in the middle, but should pass the ball more often.
Ardilus:
Was holding the ball, but not supplying it.
Looking Forward:
We require to concentrate on our finishing & simple passing moves……
My concern remains the gap that remains between the flanks defense & center, we need to try & cut off that gaps………….
Highly looking forward to the next game………….
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