[JonInMiddleGA]

Jan 26, 2013 (afternoon)

Blyth (6-7-15, 22nd) at Kettering (13-10-6, 3rd)

Our first league match in 18 days. We managed a scoreless draw with them at home back in September, fairly dominated them in fact (17-4 shots, our favor). I'd definitely take that result today. They're 4:7 faves, we're 4:1 dogs.

GK: Knight
D: Kulsten, Jones, Sinclair, Groves
MF: Matondo, Morrison, Vipond, Whitaker
F: Armstrong, Mole
Bench: (Antwi, Richards, O'Connor, Phillips, Hartley)

Halftime: Kettering 2 - Blyth 0
Ifil knocks home a low centering pass from a corner at 13'
Knowles takes advantage of Knight bobble & buries it at 38'

Crappy performance all the way round. I ask for something else in the 2nd half. We'll go to Attacking and see what happens.

Mole & Whitaker with the old 1-2, Mole pots it from the arc at 51:11
Knowles get a loose ball after a Sinclair block, puts it away at 56:45
Vipond with a long ball ahead to Mole ... 1-on-1 lob ... goal at 64:00
Mole is taken down in the area, no call at 72'
Darvill from way downtown for his 20th of the season at 74'
Matondo with a cross for Mole ... hat trick at 78'
2 mins of extra time

Fulltime: Kettering 4 - Blyth 3
Certainly not what I expected. Our usually reliable defense & 'keeping was awful but we get goals with relative ease. Go figure. 3 goals on just 5 shots, unreal.

Knight 5.8
Kulsten 5.7, Jones 6.0, Sinclair 6.3, Groves 5.3
Matondo 6.9 & 1 assist, Morrison 6.7,
Vipond 6.8 & 1 assist, Whitaker 6.8 & 1 assist
Armstrong 5.9, Mole (MOM) 9.5 & 3 goals
Subs: O'Connor (65' for Armstrong) 6.5, Antwi (65' for Groves) 6.4, Phillips (77' for Kulsten) N/A

Jan 26, 2013 (postmatch)
A loss is a loss. We're still 22nd and at least 4 points from safety.

Our U18s beat Consett 1-0 in a fitness friendly with a goal from Dennis Robson. ST Adam Drury twisted an ankle & will be out 5-6 weeks.