Sportsmans League Division 3
Lokomotiv Londres FC 2 v Parklife 'B' 0
Tantalising Terry Doubles For Win
Another late cancellation on Saturday night did not help the team but we still managed to get together a healthy squad of twelve for this bottom of the table shootout on a fine sunny Sunday morning.
A 4-4-2 formation saw Ismail in goal, and a back four of Morris (pictured above), Steve, Chris and Stefano. Terry and George started on the wings with Marton and Diego in the centre with Dale and Mark up front. Hakim started on the bench.
It was a relatively slow start for Loko who were second to the ball early on and did not heed Dale's words before the match to just go out there and have some fun. They pinned us back in the early stages of the game and had a lot of possession in and around the area without really threatening.
The Railwaymen were getting forward in bursts and could have took the lead when Marton played the ball into Dale who played a first time ball out to Terry on the wing and he ran in and hit a first time shot which the keeper tipped around the post.
Loko were being harried in midfield and were guilty of giving the ball away too often, Marton and Diego kept getting dragged wide and Parklife started to get a lot of space in the middle. One of their midfielders played a ball over the top, their striker got there first and lobbed Ismail but the goal was disallowed for offside, they also had a couple of penalty shouts turned down and Loko were hanging on.
A positional change made all the difference with Dale dropping to centre midfield, Diego went out to the right and Terry went up top, all of a sudden Loko had a holding midfielder not getting dragged wide and some genuine pace up front. Morris was having a cracking game at right back and won every tackle he went for throughout.
Almost straight away Terry was played down the right, and had Dale on the pull back but chose to play a ball across the six yard line but Mark failed to gamble and the chance was lost.
Loko finally took the lead when a kick from Ismail was flick headed by Marton, then again by Mark which sent TERRY away behind the defence, he ran the defender and drilled a shot past the keeper with his left foot which went in off the post to give the Railwaymen the lead.
Half-Time Loko 1 v Parklife 'B' 0
The team talk was simple, the game was there for us to win and we had to be up for this from the first whistle, and to go out and enjoy the second half.
Loko were on top throughout the second half and started to press them higher and higher up the pitch, it made a difference and they struggled to get out of their own half. Marton and Dale were now controlling the centre and Steve was organising the back four well.
The Railwaymen went further ahead when Diego won the ball on the right, he skinned his man and slipped it into Mark who played a ball into the area, TERRY ran across the line and beat the keeper to the ball, rounded him and tapped home from seven yards out.
Hakim replaced two assist Mark and was lively straight away, buzzing around up front and making a nuisance of himself. Dale and George shared three long range efforts with only Dale hitting the target with a low drive that was easily saved by the keeper.
Dale took a couple of challenges to his previously injured ribs and had to go in goal, with Ismail replacing him in centre midfield. Terry could have scored again when he was played through and drilled across the keeper but missed the far post by a few inches.
Parklife rallied towards the end but failed to trouble Dale in goal, they did almost break through on goal but Chris clumsily clipped the strikers ankles and took a yellow card for the team. They then had another break and a foul gave them a free kick when advantage would have put their striker through on goal. From the freekick Dale made his only save quite comfortably.
Towards the end, Chris hit the side netting with a flicked header and Diego cut inside the defender and his low shot was well saved by the keeper, and then Morris broke the last line of the defence on the right of the six yard line and hit a rasping shot which the keeper tipped around the post at full length.
A very good last hour from the boys and a first league win in 2011.
Final Score Loko 2 v Parklife 'B' 0
Manager Dale Mellor's comments:
"Fantastic win, goals and all round performance. Enough said."
Team Line Up
1. Ismail
2. Morris
3. Stefano
4. Chris [Y]
5. Steve (c)
6. Marton
7. Terry
8. Diego
9. Dale
10. Mark
11. George
12. Hakim (Replaced Mark 55th Minute)
Goals
Terry (2)
40th Minute - Mark's flicked header sent Tel away and he drilled home in off the post.
50th Minute - Mark played the ball through and Tel rounded the keeper to score.
Man of the Match
Morris - Fantasic game from Morris, he gave full commitment, won every tackle and almost topped it off with a goal towards the end. Special mention to Terry for a great game up front and to Mark for his great assists.
Match Report by Dale Mellor.
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