Match Review
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AGFC 0 vs. 2 Tonteg
Date: 09-Mar-2007
Venue: Treforest
Goals:
Man of the Match:
Steve Knowles
Report:
If it is ok with everyone I am not actually going to give a match report (who's shot was close, who made a great save etc) this week but rather a general over all consensus of how the game went. AGFC were beaten by a much better team and could have no complaints but strangely, it is fair to say that AGFC can be very proud of their performance. Every player to a man worked their backsides off in chasing lost causes (Booty), fighting for the ball (Emyr) and defending bravely (Tony the Red Nosed Reindeer). First the positives, earlier this season had AGFC come up against a quality team like Tonteg we would have easily lost by 4-5 goals but bizarrely the fact that Tonteg only managed a brace of goals given the amount possession and territory they enjoyed is testament to the spirit and determination that every AGFC player showed. Steve was once again outstanding in middle of defence winning a deserved MoM. Pete and Maj both played exceptionally well in goals and defence (Pete especially had a solid second half against Calvin). Everyone in midfield chased, tackled and never left their defenders exposed while the men up front battled for every ball and inch of space!! Don't get dispirited lads, everyone of you should be proud of your performance!!
Now unfortunately the negatives, as has been a theme this season we appear to be shy in front of goal. However, we shouldn't lay any blame on our strikers/midfield for this as Tonteg were simply outstanding in both defence and midfield. The problem as I see it (as do most of the fools that stayed late in the pub on Friday) is that our front two are too isolated and our mid four given the sterling effort they always make in defence can't get forward quickly enough to support!! So the big question how do we solve this issue?? Do we change the tactics, the formation and/or the personnel?? I feel another pub debate coming up!! The one take home message at this stage to whoever is in midfield and up front next week is simply that no one will criticise you for pulling the trigger so HAVE A GO!!
Duckhams moments:
1. Tony B clashes head with Huw. While he was obviously in pain he still managed to give us some Berefordisms. "Its gone, Its gone!!" "How are my teeth??" all while he was staggering off of the pitch in the wrong direction!!
2. Enda (the referee) stops the game, throws his dummy and all of his toys out of the pram and has a full on rant at everyone on the pitch about backchat!!