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Post by thebishop on Mar 10, 2020 18:14:02 GMT
Up for the Cup. Again well done our groundsmen,pitch looking great,oh to be a Tonbridge fan.
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Post by finbarr_in_z on Mar 10, 2020 19:50:01 GMT
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Post by finbarr_in_z on Mar 10, 2020 20:08:05 GMT
1-0
Johan!!
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Post by finbarr_in_z on Mar 10, 2020 20:09:08 GMT
2-0 !!!
Straight from the kick off. Ira.
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Post by finbarr_in_z on Mar 10, 2020 20:18:32 GMT
Pah. 2-1.
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Post by finbarr_in_z on Mar 10, 2020 20:47:58 GMT
Hmph.
2-2
And that's half time.
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Post by finbarr_in_z on Mar 10, 2020 21:38:21 GMT
FT 2-2
Penalties!
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Post by finbarr_in_z on Mar 10, 2020 21:48:14 GMT
We win 4-3 on penalties!
COYS!!
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Post by finbarr_in_z on Mar 10, 2020 21:54:59 GMT
The live stream of the penaties (which was very good by the way - many thanks) had some interesting viewers:-  |
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Post by stumpy on Mar 10, 2020 22:33:10 GMT
We win 4-3 on penalties! COYS!! I'm taking all the credit for that. As for the game, the wind was difficult, but even so I don't think I've ever seen us pass so badly. Two good goals to go 2-0 up, then what looked like a howler from Henry to put them back in the game (although someone said he was pushed - the video will reveal all), and then a softish equaliser that seemed to happen in slow motion as a glancing header at the near post trickled past Henry, hit the far post and went in. Second half we hit the post twice and had a few shots blocked, but you felt we weren't going to score. Their keeper was clearly playing for penalties with his time-wasting - didn't work, did it. And Gerry, straight question, do you still think Finn is better suited to midfield than playing in defence? |
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Post by stoopish on Mar 10, 2020 22:41:49 GMT
Full video of penalty shootout incoming stumpy
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Post by Joel on Mar 10, 2020 22:45:53 GMT
Up for the Cup. Again well done our groundsmen,pitch looking great,oh to be a Tonbridge fan. Nearly ended up doing a Tonbridge if you hadn’t noticed Trevor that there was water flowing onto the pitch we may of ended up like Tonbridge. |
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Post by gerryhan on Mar 10, 2020 22:47:04 GMT
My brother called me at half time to say that he had forgotten that we had a game tonight. Some people have all the luck!! If ever there was a game to miss this was it. Passes going astray, chances being missed, and a nice two-goal advantage simply thrown away by poor goalkeeping ( Henry redeemed himself somewhat with his two penalty saves .. but he owed us those  ) We improved somewhat in the second half and had most of the possession but encountered another goalkeeper in defiant mode whom we could not beat. We had gone 2-0 up early doors with goals from Johan and Ira, then proceeded to gift them two goals and went in at the break 2-2. When we started hitting the post and crossbar in that second half you knew it was not going to happen, and penalties beckoned. Tyler, who had been having a quiet evening on the left, switched to the right and lit up the evening for the last twenty or so. A real talent, this boy. And so to a penalty shoot out. Two good saves from Henry and a classy penalty from the classy Matt Newman wins the shoot out for us and on we go to the semi-final, ( Rather unconvincingly it must be said!) |
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Post by gerryhan on Mar 10, 2020 22:51:47 GMT
He did not look comfortable there tonight John I agree, and his passing was all over the place. He looked to me like a player under pressure. What are your feelings about Johan in that center forward role?
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Post by thebishop on Mar 10, 2020 23:01:34 GMT
No worries about the water Joel,none at all on the playing surface..Seems someone turned on the stop cock which is actually in the home team dressing room late afternoon resulting a rather wet area around the sprinkler outlet 2/3 yards from the touch line,the assistant ref didn’t need wellies .We do make hard work beating lower teams in our league....
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Post by xjr on Mar 10, 2020 23:20:51 GMT
Everyone played well, except those that didn't. Passing was on point, except when it wasn't. It was all a bit meh! Tyler looked a threat in the second half and got off a couple of decent shots erm.... That's it.
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Post by stoopish on Mar 10, 2020 23:38:00 GMT
Penalties uploaded to YouTube. Finally.
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Post by stoopish on Mar 11, 2020 0:03:56 GMT
At 2-2 their keeper was waaaaay off his line. Video proves it. Nevermind
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Post by stumpy on Mar 11, 2020 12:15:30 GMT
Liam, thanks for the video. I'm sure it would have worked out differently if I'd stayed to watch.
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Post by stumpy on Mar 11, 2020 12:19:24 GMT
Gerry, in answer to your question about Jo. We know Jo isn't a target man - we didn't have one last night so we needed our passing to be quick and accurate, and it was anything but. I thought both Jo and Ira were making good runs, especially in the first half, that weren't being spotted, or if they were the passes were either underhit (first half) or overhit (second half) and so were wasted. One of those games, I suppose, and the wind was difficult.
Jo's goal was good though - really sharp and a clever finish.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2020 12:40:26 GMT
Problem at the moment is the midfield. We’ve lost all consistency in there and it’s become a mess. Finn can do a decent job in there but not with Heardy sitting deep next to him and Draycott ahead, can only see it being a good fit if he’s able to sit and use his defensive abilities and physical attributes to protect the back 4 while others are left to use the ball. Massive missing both Hasler and Dolan at the minute, Mev can’t play every game either. Heardy is stifled from doing what he does best when he has to sit deeper and hasn’t scored since we lost Hasler to injury. Hopefully the two lads are back soon and we get back to a much more balanced midfield.
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Post by jbm on Mar 11, 2020 13:05:56 GMT
Completely agree with that. Real lack of creativity at the moment, left to forwards to create something for themselves. Work rate only gets you so far.
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Post by stumpy on Mar 11, 2020 14:06:49 GMT
Anthony, spot on about Heardy playing too deep - presumably to accommodate Draycs in midfield. He is the by far the best attacking midfielder we have.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2020 14:19:22 GMT
Anthony, spot on about Heardy playing too deep - presumably to accommodate Draycs in midfield. He is the by far the best attacking midfielder we have. think it’s more the issue of having little to play behind him. Him and Kieron worked ok at Worthing, just sit deep and soak it up and we sucker punched them. When it comes to breaking teams down we’re missing his attacking runs and desire to create chances. He gives the ball away more than the others in midfield but that’s because he’s trying to make things happen, and having twice as many assists as anyone is a great return. They’ve dried up a bit too of late. Potentially good news on the injury front soon though, touch wood! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2020 14:39:13 GMT
Only just finding out I’m very unprepared to make a penalty shootout look good on a highlights package! Hopefully we won’t have any more and can sort it in the summer!
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Post by gerryhan on Mar 11, 2020 16:07:07 GMT
Good analysis on our midfield Anthony.... getting to be quite the analyst 😊
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2020 16:34:08 GMT
full match and shootout highlights are now up. will have another video of the shootout shortly.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2020 20:33:28 GMT
Invicta v Brightlingsea - Penalty Shootout
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Post by gerryhan on Mar 12, 2020 7:40:51 GMT
Yes Jo obviously needs to play off a target man, or his runs need to be picked up and fed.
Neither is happening for him at the moment so his strengths e.g his finishing is wasted, if you can put it that way.
Now with the arrival of Roman his opportunities may be further limited.
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Post by thebishop on Mar 12, 2020 8:00:30 GMT
Agree with you Gerry,Johan imo reads the game better than others around him,probably having been involved at a higher level,and does finish well,eg that smart goal on Tuesday along with his clinical penalty.Maybe with Roman he could play like he did when Booth and Taylor were upfront...
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