May & Bakers Res. 2-0 Lonsdale

Lonsdale are hoping to start the season off in style, and after drawing 2-2 in the friendly against May & Bakers, they hope they can go one better by beating them this time. Lonsdale go into this match with players on the injury table, and players away on annual leave. On the treatment table are; Lee Singleton (Foot), Nick Singleton (Knee), Mark Angliss (Knee) Ricky Glover (Shoulder). On annual leave were, Tony Enifer and Mark Reed. Players Missing in Action include; Danny Byrne and Chris Batt. This is eight players not available for the first game of the season!
Lonsdale have a makeshift line-up with the oldest person in the team Ian ‘Scotty’ Scott playing up front instead of the injured Lee Singleton. Playing in his preferred position Captain Baker is playing in centre midfield. Gabriel takes his place in goal, instead of the ever present Tony Enifer. Trimby takes hi place at the back alongside Bridge. Albanian Alex makes his first start since last season at right back. This is truly a disaster for Lonsdale as they miss many of there first team players.

Lonsdale start by winning the toss…..again. May & Bakers kick off, they look to exploit this makeshift Lonsdale team, but Lonsdale do not hold up and get stuck in from the off. Play swings back and forth, possession mainly in the middle of the park. Lonsdale get the first sniff at goal by the ball played down the right hand side of the pitch Tez Wilson plays a ball over the top of the defence towards Marston, but he could not read the pass and it is gathered up by the goalkeeper.

May & Bakers go on the attack and get there way around the Lonsdale midfield, only a once during this half, a shot from long range out tests Gabriel who parries it, for only to see it hit the post and bounce closely towards the goal, Was it in? No the linesman did not give and neither did the ref no goal!!

Lonsdale try all there might to get back into the game, but they can’t seem to get the ball back into the net! Good passing and tackling from the midfield try and set up a few chances, but for the lack of pace up front they do not create much.

0-1

Lonsdale go 1-0 down, it’s a shame really as the referee seems to have lost the game and every decision has gone against Lonsdale. Players arguing with each other and against the ref did not help matters, as centre back Warren Bridge does what he was told to do and looks to see the ball out for a goal kick, but as the ball rolls out of play, the referee awards a free kick. The ball is swung over and missed at the front post by Trimby it bounces and bobbles its way towards goal where Marku was on the line it hits him and goes into the back of the net.

Lonsdale are furious and cannot believe that the referee has given the free kick which has led to the goal. Albert moans about it more than the others who are truly disappointed by the referee’s decision.

Albert looks for a way to get around this team and goes on one of his runs, takes on two players but the third takes him down. Furious Albert gets up and has a go at the player questioned. He has a talk with the ref, and he tells him to calm down. Minutes later he clearly feels he was fouled again and starts shouting at the ref, the referee calls him over and shows the yellow card, no more the ref demands

HALF TIME
0-1

After the break Lonsdale know what they have to do, this half they have the wind with them, second half begins positively with Lonsdale pushing forward, May & Bakers can’t get hold of the midfield which is dominated by the Lonsdale team

A ball out wide towards Korogi, he goes past two players and then he lays the ball off infield to Devoir and with one touch passes again to Baker, he lines up the ball for a shot, takes another touch and with a superb strike hits the ball towards goal it all but looks certainly a goal, but no! It screams over the bar and away for a goal kick. That’s a brilliant effort, exactly what Lonsdale need.

Lonsdale get another chance once again a long ball from Alex finds Jack, who is right by the by-line he looks like he is going for a cross and when it cannons off the far post it turns into a chance, the old figure of Ian Scott doesn’t react to well to this and he scuffs the shot, the danger is cleared and May & Bakers live again.

May & Bakers see this, and try to pick up there game, a free kick is punted towards goal and with a brilliant first header by Trimby sees the ball go up in the air, he goes for it again but this time he gets caught with a boot to the face, he goes down. Lonsdale’s manager Trimby is in trouble, no wonder he is called casualty, every time he plays he gets injured for some bizarre reason.

After Trimby gets injured, Lonsdale put them selves into danger by giving away a corner kick; this was all done due to a fantastic save by Gabriel who tips it over the bar. Trimby looks at his wrist and sees u huge lump. He goes over to the ref who looks at this and decides to stop the game, Trimby is bandaged up and subbed, and this is a huge blow for the team as they look to get back into the match

SUB
Mark Trimby OFF - Richard Stout ON

0-2

Oh no! As it looked like Lonsdale were getting back into the match the falter once again.
Baker now playing alongside Bridge at the back, who both look strong and always clear the danger. A long through ball catches out Bridge, who stands there ball watching, he can’t make it back to goal and now it is up to the keeper Gabriel who has had a fantastic match to save the team once again. No the May & Bakers attacker easily rounds Gabriel and slots it home for 2-0.

A corner once again to My & Bakers who look to pile on the pressure, the corner is gathered easily by Gabriel who looks long towards Marston, but the ref stops the game and sees two players pushing and shoving each other, on of the players concerned is Tez, he claims that he has been elbowed and goes ballistic shouting and swearing at the player and referee, he is very lucky not to be sent off.

A major incident happened, by being booked in the first half Korogi goes down the left gets a cross in; he is hacked at the May & Bakers player who earlier elbowed Wilson. Albert kicks out and they push each other. The referee who has been on Korogis back all day then decides to show Albert red!! By doing this he surely must show the May & Bakers player red which he duly does!!

The game finishes by both teams having ten men, and the Lonsdale players are rightly to feel aggrieved as no decisions were given there way. A disappointing start, but one positive comes out of this match which is, with many players out injured and away, Lonsdale could have won this without them. They came close but couldn’t take there chance's.

Full Time 0-2

MOM - Luke Gabriel
Att: 12