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Old 07-31-2011, 04:35 PM   #492
Radii
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Join Date: Jul 2001
-- So, just a couple off games for Constantino? Do I really really need Harsanyi up front with him to get the best results? Do I need to rest him a match or two somewhere? or just keep pushing through since we have a week off between most matches for awhile now.

March 18th, 2017

Woking (19-12-6, 3rd) @ Rushden(9-10-18, 22nd)


Rushden is in serious danger of relegation but they haven't lost in 4 matches and they are even money favorites today, we're 11:5 to win on the road. Rushden is 4 points behind the teams out of the relegation zone so they have work to do. We're 5 points out of first and tied for 2nd but getting killed in goal differential. We're 3-4-4 lifetime against Rushden going all the way back to the 10/11 season in the BS Premier League. We beat them at home 4:2 earlier in the season.


GK: Lynch
D: Nikolaou/Taylor/Marc/Ogogo
MC: Upson/Cook
AM: Zatara/N'Guessan
FC: Subotic/Harsanyi

Rushden's Sam Smith leads them with 12 goals, but he's hurt. Next is Kiernan Hughes-Mason with 7. So we're resting Constantino today. He's avaialble and may play the second half if needed. We're going to attack.

8': We control the ball in the offensive end, after a couple tries to get a shot off are tackled away, N'guessan puts a ball into the area, Cook runs onto it, he doesn't really control it well but the keeper stays back, and Cook is able to recover and get a shot off from inside 10 yards, it hits the left post and bounces in! It wasn't pretty but its a goal! 1-0

16': Zatara is running down the left side, he sends it in for Harsanyi who tries a diving header, great save by the keeper, that looked a sure goal, there's a corner but we can't do anything with it.

21': Cook makes a run up the middle and puts a pass into the left side of the area, Zatara is there and he shoudl really score here... but saved... we get a throwin, Ogogo receives it and puts a cross into the area, Subotic is up above everyone for a header and he puts it in!!! His first goal of the season. 2-0

29': A highlight opens with Hughes-Mason running down the right side, he gets very deep and sends a cross into the 6 yard area, striker Mount is there but Lynch is able to make a reflex save, the ball squirts away and they have a trailer running in who gets to it first and puts it in the net. 2-1

31': Nikolaou goes down with an injury... he's forced to come out immediately, ugggggh. Wiggins is in.

37': We win a ball in the defense and kick off a counter attack, Taylor sends it to midfield for Harsanyi, Harsanyi sees N'Guessan streaking down the right side and gets him the ball. N'Guessan is in the right side of the area, he could shoot or feed Harsanyi who is open too... he shoots... it hits the keeper but he can't stop it, the ball deflects off him and into the net, goal!! 3-1
HALF: We look graet right now. 8 shots, 7 on target and 3 goals. We've allowed 5 shots but just the 1 goal. We've got a 63/37 possession edge and seem completely in control here.

56': Midfielder Kay with a foul just outside the area, he gets a yellow and Upson with a free kick... the net was open for him but he just missed wide left, so close.

66': They earn a corner, its taken short and they build up, there's a through ball to the left, Ogogo gets blamed here for a missed interception, and their best player Lee Tomlin is there and he beats Lynch near post. Tomlin is usually the playmaker but here he gets them back into the match with the goal. 3-2

78': Paulo is in at DMC, Subotic is out, we're going to defend to hold this lead and hope it doesn't backfire on us late.

They look to get forward a couple times but we do a good job of cutting out their buildup early on, we hang on to win this one.

Rusden 2 : 3 Woking

We only allowed them 2 shots in the second half, and only took 3 ourselves.

Man of the Match: N'Guessan (8.6)
Goals: N'Guessan, Cook (7.7), Subotic (7.3)
Assists: N'Guessan, Harsanyi (8.4), Ogogo (7.3)
Notables: Marc (7.0), Taylor (7.0), Upson (7.1)

Important win and its nice to be able to get one without Constantino.



-- Nikolaou is just going to miss 3-4 days.

-- #4 Oldham beat Gillingham today, that moves us back up into 2nd by ourselves:

1. Crystal Palace - 77 pts
2. Woking - 72 pts
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3. Gillingham - 69 pts
4. Oldham - 69 pts
5. Stockport - 67 pts
6. Wigan - 57 pts
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7. Rochdale - 54 pts
8. Milwall - 52 pts
9. Leyton Orient - 52 pts
10. Peterborough - 51 pts


Rochdale missed a match vs Colchester (21st) at some point so they could be tied for the last playoff spot with Wigan with a win.
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