[Eaglesfan27]

4 minute mark: A massive gathering around the ball in our box.. our defenders deflect the ball away a few times.. in the box.. Michael Frew gets the ball... he shoots.. it's through the screen of players.. past Scarsella.. goal. 1-0

25 minute mark: Smyth gets the ball.. dribbles down the left side of the field.. beats his man.. centers to Farrell.. Farrell unleashes a quick shot from about 18 yards out... just wide right.

27 minute mark: After a beautiful outlet pass from Shepherd.. Atkins pass to Turley.. Turley passes back to Atkins in the middle of the field.. Atkins plays a great through ball.. Farrell gets it.. dribbles twice.. shoots from just outside the box around the defender... wide right.

27 minute mark: Atkins intercepts the keeper's kick.. he sends it to the right winger, Turley.. Turley dribbles a few steps.. passes back to Atkins.. Atkins dribbles forward 5 steps.. shoots from just outside the box.. towards the left lower corner... keeper can't get to it in time.. it hits off the post... and IN!!!! GOAL!!! ATKINS!! (good for a tired guy) 1-1

1-1 at the half.

54 minute mark: Scarsella charges into a scrum for the ball.. he kicks it free up the field.. gutsy if scary play.

57 minute mark: Turley gets a pass from Scarsella on the right wing.. Turley passes it down half the length of the pitch.. great pass!! Smyth gets the ball in the box.. dribbles left once.. twice.. shoots.. past the keeper... high over the net.

60 minute mark: Curtis makes an essential tackle to stop an almost sure goal inside the box.

61 minute mark: Frew comes free down the left side of the field.. charges into the box.. Scarsella comes out to challenge the shot and cut down the angle.. Frew shoots.. Scarsella deflects it.. it's rolling wide of goal.. Keith Graydon (MC) gets to the ball. he taps the rebound into the open net. goal. 2-1 we are down.

65 minute mark: I move Turley up to Forward. I sub Fox in for Farrell, and put Fox at right wing. I sub in Wood for Shepherd who is exhausted.

70 minute mark: Atkins plays a through ball for Turley.. he takes it in the box.. he has Acton closing down the angle.. he shoots.. Acton tips it.. it's rolling behind Acton.. it rolls just wide.

84 minute mark: Smyth tracks down the long pass from Atkins in the left corner.. he looks.. he centers for Kelly.. Kelly has the shot.. he shoots.. over the goal.

91 minute mark: Bobby White slides hard on Smyth who has a breakaway.. Smyth looks hurt.. Red flag!! The ref calls it outside the box.. and gives us a direct kick.

Dunning comes in for Smyth.

2-1 game over. A tough loss for us.

We were outshot 14-10.

Atkins wins MoM with a 9 for form. 27 of 37 passes, 6 of 7 tackles, 4 of 4 headers, 1 run.