Harbs
28-01-2008, 18:56
well it pains me to say it but i had to experience the game from the side line while quietly confident we would have 3 points after the final whistle, my mind was more so wondering what the war boys stilton score would be.
Taking into consideration Benwick turned up with bare 11 and a child running the line they resembled a side stuggling in division 2 but as your about to find out this look was very deceiving!
the game was your standard top vs bottom clash but with one different after 10 minutes you could be forgiven for having no idea which team was near the top and vice versa!
Eventually the first goal came but it wasnt from any sort of good football, cast your minds back to Wimbledon and 99% of you have already said it... long ball mistake by the defender and Luke punished the mistake.
Benwick you may have thought would have rolled over like most teams have done this season but they didnt and they battled hard. Eye did have numerous chances to increase their lead but their keeper made a number of excellent saves and the simple stuff looked easy to him too which you dont always get at our level.:soo:
Due to their hard work Benwick were soon rewarded and really well deserved, a corner came in weak header out and a top draw finish by the young man that struck it leaving Billy without a chance.
half time 1-1 and i wont say it should have been any other score because that was a fair half time score.
We all got a stern b0ll0ckin and this we hoped would shake us up and we could get back to playing football, it wasnt to be and we started the same way we left off, again having plenty of chances eye couldnt beat the inspired keeper, Benwick worked extra hard knowing they could make themselves proud with a result they pt the extra effort in. A spot of luck fell their way when a ball into the box which looked like it would be easily dealt with by Billy was glanced into the back of the net by the birthday boy Lewis happy 18th mate. At least you have scored in adult football now.
At the time i couldnt get my head around what i was seeing rather than work together there was numerous mad moments fro the eye boys and Benwick could have bagged another but for a good save fro Billy.
(now i may have the next 2 goals the wrong way round so please correct me if i am wrong)
Eye managed to get themselves a free kick on the edge of the box and placed by Foggy he hit the most Bizzare free kick i have actually ever seen, i was watching from the touchline along with 8 others and we all saw the same but Foggy will disagree, he hit his free kick which lifted up and over the wall but it seemed to hit a forcefield as it headed over the bar however it didnt go over it dropped over the line and the keeper was as amazed as the rest of us watching!
With the game all square again and both teams not wanting to make any more mistakes disaster struck for the Eye lads when a quick attack from Benwick saw the ball make its way into our area and a coming together/shot and the next thing i notice our birthday boy Lewis take the ball in his stride for 8 yards out and run it straight over the line for his second of the gae and Benwick taking the lead again! Amazing stuff.
They defended as best they cold because it was waive after waive of attack from the eye lads but the counter attacks were just as good and Benwick saw a good chance go begging when a loose ball in the area struck straight at Billy prevented them going 4-2 up!
As you all know from chats on here over the weekend there were some heavy challenges and on a few occasions the Benwick lads had 10 players on the field due to injuries and they seemed to have one lad struggling with a freak illness but he carried on.
with 10 minutes to go a cross came in from glen who came on as a sub and Foggy hit his second with a header over the keeper and a bit of heartache for the lads who were worn out.
5 minutes later saw a terrible challenge by Ian and a straight red from the referee. Im not going to get involved in the polotics of it all i know how i feel when things dont work out and with the chances we were spawning i could see the rage build up in the lads unfortunately it came out in the wrong manner!
Still Eye really did have chance to nick the game right at the death while down to ten spenny 5 yards out the ball dropped to him only the keeper to beat but caught in 2 minds shoot - glory square it open goal he shot too late and the keeper narrowed his angle and the ball bobbled wide!
it felt like heart break to drop points at such a crucial time but it was nothing but delight for a bare 11 benwick.
Who may i add had the best lino in the league, he got 1 decision wrong in my opinion and that was a tight off side decision and just look how picky that is (it would have had no impact on the game either) he was only a young lad so i thought deserved a assive congratulations.
Well done to Benwick.
I dont really care if all the other teams out there look at this and think we dont deserve to be where we are. I think we do and i look at the result as a kick in the butt i guess its the only way we can if were not to get down hearted about the result.
No game this week so free rest time and hopefully i will be back the following week!
Taking into consideration Benwick turned up with bare 11 and a child running the line they resembled a side stuggling in division 2 but as your about to find out this look was very deceiving!
the game was your standard top vs bottom clash but with one different after 10 minutes you could be forgiven for having no idea which team was near the top and vice versa!
Eventually the first goal came but it wasnt from any sort of good football, cast your minds back to Wimbledon and 99% of you have already said it... long ball mistake by the defender and Luke punished the mistake.
Benwick you may have thought would have rolled over like most teams have done this season but they didnt and they battled hard. Eye did have numerous chances to increase their lead but their keeper made a number of excellent saves and the simple stuff looked easy to him too which you dont always get at our level.:soo:
Due to their hard work Benwick were soon rewarded and really well deserved, a corner came in weak header out and a top draw finish by the young man that struck it leaving Billy without a chance.
half time 1-1 and i wont say it should have been any other score because that was a fair half time score.
We all got a stern b0ll0ckin and this we hoped would shake us up and we could get back to playing football, it wasnt to be and we started the same way we left off, again having plenty of chances eye couldnt beat the inspired keeper, Benwick worked extra hard knowing they could make themselves proud with a result they pt the extra effort in. A spot of luck fell their way when a ball into the box which looked like it would be easily dealt with by Billy was glanced into the back of the net by the birthday boy Lewis happy 18th mate. At least you have scored in adult football now.
At the time i couldnt get my head around what i was seeing rather than work together there was numerous mad moments fro the eye boys and Benwick could have bagged another but for a good save fro Billy.
(now i may have the next 2 goals the wrong way round so please correct me if i am wrong)
Eye managed to get themselves a free kick on the edge of the box and placed by Foggy he hit the most Bizzare free kick i have actually ever seen, i was watching from the touchline along with 8 others and we all saw the same but Foggy will disagree, he hit his free kick which lifted up and over the wall but it seemed to hit a forcefield as it headed over the bar however it didnt go over it dropped over the line and the keeper was as amazed as the rest of us watching!
With the game all square again and both teams not wanting to make any more mistakes disaster struck for the Eye lads when a quick attack from Benwick saw the ball make its way into our area and a coming together/shot and the next thing i notice our birthday boy Lewis take the ball in his stride for 8 yards out and run it straight over the line for his second of the gae and Benwick taking the lead again! Amazing stuff.
They defended as best they cold because it was waive after waive of attack from the eye lads but the counter attacks were just as good and Benwick saw a good chance go begging when a loose ball in the area struck straight at Billy prevented them going 4-2 up!
As you all know from chats on here over the weekend there were some heavy challenges and on a few occasions the Benwick lads had 10 players on the field due to injuries and they seemed to have one lad struggling with a freak illness but he carried on.
with 10 minutes to go a cross came in from glen who came on as a sub and Foggy hit his second with a header over the keeper and a bit of heartache for the lads who were worn out.
5 minutes later saw a terrible challenge by Ian and a straight red from the referee. Im not going to get involved in the polotics of it all i know how i feel when things dont work out and with the chances we were spawning i could see the rage build up in the lads unfortunately it came out in the wrong manner!
Still Eye really did have chance to nick the game right at the death while down to ten spenny 5 yards out the ball dropped to him only the keeper to beat but caught in 2 minds shoot - glory square it open goal he shot too late and the keeper narrowed his angle and the ball bobbled wide!
it felt like heart break to drop points at such a crucial time but it was nothing but delight for a bare 11 benwick.
Who may i add had the best lino in the league, he got 1 decision wrong in my opinion and that was a tight off side decision and just look how picky that is (it would have had no impact on the game either) he was only a young lad so i thought deserved a assive congratulations.
Well done to Benwick.
I dont really care if all the other teams out there look at this and think we dont deserve to be where we are. I think we do and i look at the result as a kick in the butt i guess its the only way we can if were not to get down hearted about the result.
No game this week so free rest time and hopefully i will be back the following week!