Pot Black v Harrods
League Cup Semi-Final
19-04-09
won 3-2
Pot Black continued their march in quest of 3 trophies with a hard earned victory against a good and well organised Harrod’s team.
The match was played on a very dry hard and bumpy pitch. Pot Black struggled to get their passing game going and it was the long ball of Harrods that seemed to be paying dividends in the opening exchanges. PB still wasting some useful chances to take the lead. It was Harrods who drew first blood from a corner an opposing player was left with a free header which rebounded from the cross-bar into the path of an Harrods player to header the ball into the top of the goal..
To PB’s credit, heads did not drop and in effect the goal sprung PB into action, Liam cracked a 20yrd free-kick past the wall and only the post saved Harrods. PB were well worth the equaliser when it came, from a clearance from a corner, Hodg hit a perfect cross enabling his central defensive partner,
Darren to plant the ball past the keeper.
Half-time came with the scores at 1-1.
The second half started like the finish of the first with PB in total control and looking for that decisive second goal which came from Rory getting to a cross before the keeper and heading the ball into the net. PB were now looking to kill the game with a third and should have wrapped the Game up after Rory clean though on to goal unselfishly tried to pass to Liam to score but unfortunately strayed off-side. Harrods came back into the game when Tom appeared to push an opposing forward to the ground and resulting in a penalty which gave Harrods the equaliser. Again PB responded in a positive manner and took the game straight back to Harrods to gain the upper hand again. Kev in goal was nearly the scorer of the all important third goal when from a long clearance the ball bounced high over the keeper and rebounded from the cross-bar, with Liam nearly knocking in the rebound.
As the game was nearing extra –time, Liam chasing a knock on from Rory beat the opposing keeper to the ball and eventually heading the ball into the net to give PB a great victory.
After last weeks dismal performance, this was a victory which showed PB’s commitment and desire as a team to continue the dream of a historic treble season.
This will need to be continued in the next couple weeks beginning with the Suffolk County Final at Bungay this week..
MOM
Centre back pairing of Hodg and Daaaaaaaaarren
