Eltham (4) v FDMC (7)
A valuable win but still leaking goals!!
FDMC responded perfectly to a recent dip in form and rattled seven goals past a very physical Eltham team to get back on track. 5-0 up at half time and coasting the team must have thought that the job was done and conceded four quick goals in a bizarre 10 minutes of play that saw Eltham fight back and give FDMC a real scare in a game that demonstrated the very best and worst of this talented young team.
Some superb football carved open numerous early chances for the away team and Thomas SMITH opened the scoring with an excellent low drive into the corner of the net from the edge of the box. Fluid passing movements and excellent running of the ball led to a second for Tomas MOSQUERA which was quickly followed by a third from close range. At 3-0 down Eltham responded through frustration with some very heavy challenges and it was there wreckless tackling that nearly had a player sent off and ultimately led to a penalty kick. Morgan HALL kept his cool to slot home the spot kick and in a half of great play Tomas MOSQUERA rounded of his hat trick in style.
With the game won, or at least so it seemed, FDMC made a number of changes at half time and pushed forward in the early minutes of the game. In a surreal 10 minutes that followed Eltham found themselves in some good attacking positions and scored not one, but two, three and four goals in quick succession - with nothing to lose and throwing players forward they were able to catch the FDMC midfield ahead of the ball time and time again and exploited their numerical advantage to great effect. 5-4 and the game was back in the balance, but with great resolve the young players responded well and played with more shape and discipline as the game went on.
More steady at the back, Aaron HUESSER, Thomas SMITH and Andrew CROWE had more of a platform to play from and they started to combine well with the striker. It was CROWE who seized on a mistake by their keeper to slide home the sixth goal and give his team some breathing space. Morgan HALL rounded the keeper to add a seventh and by the end of the game FDMC had restored their authority and recorded a well deserved victory.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
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