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Old 05-13-2012, 11:55 AM   #327
JonInMiddleGA
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
Mar 2, 2013
Blyth (6-9-20, 23rd) at Braintree (6-3-26, 24th)

Honestly, if we don't win this one maybe it's time to pack it in. We're really bad but they're terrible. We've got a -25 goal differential through 35 games. Their GD is minus 43. We beat them 3-0 earlier in the year. They're also 4:5 faves while we're 3:1 dogs on the road. I'm honest with the team: I expect a win out there today.

GK: Hartley
D: Brown, Jones, Seery, Rowbotham
MF: Phillips, Hands, Morrison, Whitaker
ST: Mole, Bembo-Leta
Bench: (Sinclair, Wedderburn, Cofie, O'Connor, Knight)

Halftime: Braintree 2 - Blyth 0
Marks steps around a defender & fires to give them the lead at 8:44
Bembo-Leta misses an empty net at 19'
Marks beat a slow defender and fires another rocket for his 2nd goal at 37:41

I believe we've found rock bottom. Outshot 7-2, only 43% poss. Only 65% passing. 10 fouls to their 5. Switched to 4-4-1-1 Attacking.

Fulltime: Braintree 3 - Blyth 2
Wright hits the crossbar, runs onto his rebound on the line & scores at 53:45
Seery's header from a corner by Phillips lets us dodge the shutout at 68:15
Morrison is hurt, sub O'Connor 75'
Mole crosses wildly into the area, O'Connor is there and scores at 85:25

I say nothing to the club afterwards, although I stop by to thank a few players for their effort or to congratulate them on individual performances. I also let Bembo-Leta know that I'm not happy with his 6.0, asshole actually has the audacity to be angered by that.

Hartley 6.5
Brown 5.8, Jones 5.3, Seery 7.7 & 1 goal, Rowbotham 6.7
Phillips 6.9 & 1 assist, Hands 5.9, Morrison 5.7, Whitaker 6.5 & 1 assist
Mole 6.8 & 1 assist, Bembo-Leta 6.0
Subs: Sinclair (54' for Brown) 6.9, Wedderburn (54' for Jones) 6.9, O'Connor (86' for Morrison) 7.3 & 1 goal

Mar 2, 2013 (postmatch)
9 without a win ... and counting. That's pretty much it for us I think.
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