MYS Blue Stripes 2 - 2 Haddington Athletic Sky Blue (25Apr09)
We had our second home game of the season and it was to prove to be one of the most frustrating games we have ever been involved in. Once again the weather was very kind to us and this time we arrived with a full compliment of players.
After our last game against Pencaitland Blue, we started this game better and quickly started to create chances amongst which was Ben hitting the post from a good strike and Scott connecting with a shot from well outside the box which only just sailed over. As well as creating some good chances, we were also very solid at the back courtesy of Scott and Owain.
We started the second quarter really brightly and we created numerous chances for Keiron, Jason, Jamie and Owain, none of which were converted. Although we had changed the defence to Brendan and Ethan with Cameron going in goal, we remained very secure and denied Haddington any real opportunities. Somehow we managed to get to the end of the second quarter without a goal being scored, yet if this was a boxing match we would be miles ahead on points.
We continued to create chance after chance in the third quarter without finding the net and as a result of a quick breakaway from our corner, we found ourselves exposed at the back and Haddington opened the scoring courtesy of their striker running on past Scott, coolly drawing Jason from goal and playing it past him. We had been hit with a real sucker punch. However to our credit we continued to apply pressure and quickly afterwards we drew level following a shot from Lennon being parried into Ben’s path for a simple finish into the empty net.
You would think that we would learn, yet shortly into the last quarter Haddington scored another goal on the break this time ending up one on one with Keiron. Despite a valiant attempt at the save from a point blank shot, the ball agonisingly dribbled over the line to restore their lead. Thereafter for the rest of the game we created and failed to convert loads of chances for most of the team and with time marching on, we were grateful to a bit of individual skill from Jason who beat a couple of players as he cut inside from the left and fired a great shot past the keeper. After drawing level once more we should have gone on and won the game. However through a combination of good goalkeeping and squandered chances this was how the game finished.
It was a very exciting yet deeply frustrating game as on another day we would have won handsomely. We just need to apply some composure to our finishing and make sure all the good creative work is rewarded with a goal.
Teamsheet: Cameron, Scott, Owain, Keiron, Jason, Lennon, Ben, Jamie, Brendan & Ethan
Goal scorers: Ben & Jason
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