Cheers Dave. The defending for their goal was awful.
> On 19 Sep 2015, at 22:30, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > My first away match of the season (wow how I miss not going) and we had a > great time. Went in two Wetherspoons near MK station and they were both > packed with Leeds fans. No suprise since we had over 6,000 there (out of 18K) > in what is a new style but nice ground.I have missed the two home games > whislt on hols and all the early season optimism with my mates seems to have > evaporated. We agreed that any result was possible -win, lose or draw we > would not be surprised. Rosler had gone back to 4 3 3 with Wood up top > alongside Byram and Dallas. Murphy replace Andeyemi in midfield and Wooton > was recalled. > From the off we looked second best. Time after time they opened us up, > nothing clever: just a good through ball or one of the wingers or midfield > players taking us on. Somehow we made our reject Ryan Hall look good. > Thankfully their finishing was quite wayward and even their decent strikes > went just over or wide. We struggled to make anything of what little ball we > had until a great run from MOM Charlie Taylor ended with him being tripped in > the box after half an hour. 100% pen and the ref was right on the spot. We > wondered who would take it with Antenucci on the bench and were amazed (after > Doncaster) that Wood stepped up. Fair play to him, he slotted home with > aplomb. We then made the most of the lead and took a bit of control of the > game culminating with a great run from Taylor from the half way line. They > let him run and run and suddenly, to the surprise of all he hit a great shot > from the edge of the box that nestled into the far corner. Great goal. So we > went in 2 up albeit against the run of play for the most part.All we had to do then, in modern football parlance, was to do a bit of 'game management'. Keep the ball, keep them out and maybe hit them on the break and get a third. Instead we sat back and let them do what they wanted as we hung on. We had bits of play - a great cross was met by Wood but his chest went straight to the keeper, a lovely run by Dallas down the right (where a right footed winger should be in my opinion) nearly led to a tap in, but we never really looked comfortable. It was no surprise when we let them back in - a run by their winger went past Wootton (who had been OK till then , but why oh why do we play him?) and the cross eluded both Bamba and Cooper and picked out two of theirs at the far post , one of whom tapped it in. Would we throw away another two goal lead ? We were worried but then a very late tackle got one of theirs sent off (so late I missed it really) - surely 2 1 up, them down to 10 an only 20 m ins to go- all would be OK ?No, we went right into our shell and let them come at us time and time again. Why did Bokata not get a run out ? Surely this was the best time possible to give him a run out - winning and with a man advantage- hit them on the break , have a bit of flair. Instead we just continued to huff and puff and just about keep them at bay. > Just when we thought we may blow it, a set piece led to them sending the > keeper up. We broke and Cook had the ball inside their half with an empty > net. Just shoot we all thought, but he ran and ran and messed it all up,his > shot scrambled away and then it fell to Antenucci who messed it up too. > The whistle was met with loud cheers from the Leeds section but cheers more > of relief than celebration for the most part. We probably did not deserve to > win overall and we made very hard work of it - but a win is a win etc and > after one point from six at home it is two away wins on the trot. So > satisfied but a long way from being happy.Having said all that I really > enjoyed my day out and it reminded me how much I love 'away days' > Dave > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
