Weekly Notes- Byrne and Ogden named to the Weekly 11
- GK Dougie Milne has agreed to a deal with Great Yarmouth on a free transfer
- Coach Paul Mooney agreed to a contract extension to 2014
- Coach Robert Curran agreed to a contract extension to 2014
- Lucas Banton Loan finishes
- James Martin Loan finishes
- Neal Shelton Loan finishes
- Set transfer status of Cassidy and Murray, both weren't happy about and asked for a meeting. They stated they wanted to stay at the club, I told them their play of late has sucked and they said it would turn around. Both of their morale jumped to Very Good.
Match Notes
This is the second match between the clubs. The first match ended in a 1-1 draw. We have a healthy squad and Shortwood is without Howard (injury) and Fitzgerald (injury). This match is picked as an even match. A win here could move us up to 5th on the table. This match is being played on a soggy field during a torrential downpour.
Odd Down will run an attacking 4-1-2-1-2 formation
Shortwood will run a 4-4-2
Odd Down Lineup
GK Knight
D McCardle / Ward / Esdaile / Metcalfe
DM Glasgow
M Tinker / Byrne
AM Banton
ST Eriksen / Cassidy
Subs: O'Connor / Taylor / Morris / Forshaw / Mullen
Match Time
8' Banton receives the pass from Eriksen, moves around the top of the box, knifes in and shoots to the left side.
GOAL! Odd Down goes up 1-0 off of a shot by the traveling Downer!
15' Eriksen is offside and his goal is waved off.
22' Tinker shoots for the lower right side of the net, it hits the post and dies. The keeper is on the ground and can't get to the ball. Cassidy sends it into the back of the net.And it's waved off...I don't know how but it is.
Halftime: Both Metcalfe and Esdaile received yellow cards and will be sitting next match due to their limits. I encourage the team to take it to Shortwood.
61' McCarthy with a blast from 30m out bends it past Knight.
GOAL! Shortwood evens it up with a rocket shot, 1-1!
64' We sub Forshaw in for Banton and Taylor for Cassidy.
66' Taylor is far out heading down towards the byline and sends a a shot or was it a pass towards goal, it has a crazy bend and goes in.
GOAL! Odd Down moves ahead 2-1 with a shot from Taylor!
69' Mullen in for Glasgow. Esdaile moves up to the DM spot.
83' Mullen heads out a corner kick and Taylor gets the ball, he blows by the defender and is racing down the pitch when he is tackled from behind by Gillan. The whistle blows an the referee doesn't even wait. Red Card!
Shortwood 1 : 2 Odd Down
| Statistic | Shortwood | Odd Down |
| Shots | 6 | 7 |
| On Target | 3 | 3 |
| Off Target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked Shots | 0 | 3 |
| Woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Clear Cut Chances | 1 | 0 |
| Long Shots | 3 | 2 |
| Possession | 56% | 44% |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Free Kicks | 16 | 17 |
| Throw Ins | 25 | 24 |
| Fouls | 12 | 12 |
| Offsides | 5 | 4 |
| Passes Completed | 67% | 58% |
| Crosses Completed | 22% | 22% |
| Tackles Won | 64% | 76% |
| Headers Won | 66% | 58% |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 1 | 0 |
| Kilometers Run | 106.4 | 109.3 |
| Average Rating | 6.62 | 6.79 |
Match Analysis
Not a dominating performance to say the least. It was nice to get Banton back from loan and see him do well (7.1) Everyone else hovered in the high sixes but Esdaile, and Taylor who had a 7.1 and 7.3 respectively.
Odd Down Goals
AMC Lucas Banton (9)
ST Jamie Taylor (67)
Man of the Match
ST Jamie Taylor (7.3) - 1 Goal, 2/2 Passing, 2/2 Tackles, 5 Run Pasts.