Sportsmans League Division 3
Lokomotiv Londres FC 2 v Dynamo Clapham 0
Double Dave Secures Three Points
The second game of the morning was for thirty minutes a mirror of the first with Dynamo edging possession but no real chances created by either team. We changed to a 4-5-1 formation and Dale put himself in goal, had a back four of Vincent, Chris, Steve and Ivan. Ismail as holding midfield with a flat four of Peggy, Morris, Dave and James in midfield with Roger up front.
It was another slow start by Loko who still were struggling to win that first ball both in the air and in the tackle and it put us on the back foot early on. Dave lost the ball in our own half and they got in on goal on the angle but Dale closed the striker down and saved with his feet and Steve blocked the follow up.Morris started to win some tackles and Ismail sat really well in front of the back four, closing down the space and not allowing the ball into the strikers feet which was what Dale had asked him to do. Ivan and Steve at the back did not allow them much space and were playing really well. There was no score again at the break.
Half-Time Loko 0 v Dynamo Clapham 0
Paul replaced Vincent at the break and Dale told everyone this was mirroring the first game and we needed to compose ourselves on the ball and follow Morris's lead and win some more tackles and take the game to them.
Loko finally got control of the match and dominated possession in and around the Clapham box, Peggy inparticular playing superbly again and Ismail played some nice interchanges with Roger and Dave.
The railwaymen should have took the lead when the ball was fed into Roger who turned inside his man but hit the keeper from seven yards out with only the keeper for company. Twice the ball made its way into the area for James and Dave to head the ball into the danger area but no one could get on the end of it.
The deserved goal came with fifteen minutes remaining when DAVE (pictured above) picked up the ball on the edge of the box, bundled his way past two defenders and lobbed the advancing keeper for an excellent solo effort. Dale followed this by bringing on Rhyce for James, who had put in a good shift and was just lacking that little bit of match fitness after being out since the first game of the season.
The second followed soon after when Peggy ran his man to the line and was dragged down for a free kick. He got up and floated a beautiful ball to DAVE at the back post, who headed down though the keepers legs for a cushion that Loko did not look like relinquishing.
Dynamo had some possession in the last five to ten minutes but Dale was picking everything out of the air and they had a couple of long range efforts which were easily saved. They didn't look like scoring and the day ended honours even with three points a piece.
Final Score Loko 2 v Dynamo Clapham 0
Manager Dale Mellor's comments:
"This was a much better performance, we were still slow out of the blocks in the first half but we were more disciplined, put our tackles in and actually started to get the ball down and pass it around. They didn't really create much in this game apart from an early chance which was saved by myself then Steve blocked the follow up. We could have had more and congratulations for turning things around when heads could have stayed down."
Team Line Up
1. Dale
2. Vincent
3. Ivan
4. Chris
5. Steve (c)
6. Ismail
7. Peggy
8. Dave
9. Morris
10. Roger
11. James
12. Rhyce (Replaced James 45th Minute)
13. Paul (Replaced Vincent 30th Minute)
14. Adrian
15. Stefano
Goals
Dave (2)
45th Minute - Dave skipped past two challenges in the area and lobbed the advancing keeper.
50th Minute- Peggy floated over a free kick and Dave header down and through the keepers legs.
Man of the Match
Steve - A captain's performance at the back, was dominant and kept the team together very well. Put in some great tackles and drove us forward.
Honorary mention to Morris who played very well and put the frightners on them in midfield, and Ivan had a very good game at left back.
Match Report by Dale Mellor.
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