Score 3-3
Another draw for White Salamis who battled hard but were unable to hold out for the win due to lapses of concentration at the back which was probably brought on by fatigue. Sam had ANOTHER OUSTANDING performance bagging himself ANOTHER HAT-TRICK. There were some good passages of play by the White Salamis but at times we lost our shape and held on the ball too long which caused us to work harder instead of letting the ball do the work.
Game Positives:
Sam : At the moment he can’t stop scoring. Some of the angles at which he scores his goals defy the laws of physics and reason. An unbelievable talent and a very much deserved MOTM award again. Remember to hold your position in the centre Sam and don’t drift to much out too much to the left.
Jaden : Only just pipped to the post by Sam for MOTM for this game. Jaden broke up the opposition attack with strong challenges and distributed the ball to the team with nice one touch passing. Jaden covered every blade of grass on the pitch effectively and was never out of position. Fatigued towards the end by his herculean efforts he had to go off and after that White Salamis struggled without his presence. Well done Jaden and thank you.
Jerone his commitment and his energy. Jerone was strong in the challenge and pre-emptive of danger. There was a point where Jerone single handed ran through most of the opposition team and almost scored a goal with the ball hitting the outside of the post. There are times where Jerone can become frustrated and want to do too much by himself for the team which means he loses possession.
Michael : An outstanding defensive performance by Michael, strong in the challenge and assured on the ball. Michaels ability to turn defence into attack was a real asset to the team. Michael rarely lost the ball in possession and was able to make the right pass to help White Salamis in attack.
Michal: Another consistent performance by Michal who was strong in the challenge pre-empted danger and EVEN did a few give and go overlaps to receive the ball. This was another good performance by Michal marred slightly by the mix up between himself and Luke to concede the goal.
Ronnie: Struggled during the game but persevered to have a few shots on goal and work the keeper. Ronnie at the beginning of the game lost possession a few times by trying to beat his marker instead of releasing the ball early and getting into space to receive it. Towards the middle of the first half Ronnie found a way to get past his man and deliver the ball to Sam our centre forward for him to have a shot on goal. Ronnie also manged to cut in inside to have a few shots on goal himself. Going forward this is the kind of direct football that I want to see more of from Ronnie. The second half Ronnie played out of position in the midfield and therefore found it more difficult to affect the game.
Dylain : Distributed the ball well for White Salamis. Dylain is an incredible technical footballer. His ability to hold up the ball, dribble pass players and find that defence splitting pass is a thing of beauty. There were times where from a deep midfield position he was able to switch the play to our wingers for them to go on the attack which was very effective. However, he can be guilty of taking on too much responsibility and not using his teammates at times. Dylain sometimes needs to trust his teammates more even if some of them do not possess his incredible ability. Thank you for all your efforts Dylain very much appreciated.
Jamie : Another solid performance by Jaimie, Jaimie’s ability to detect and neutralise the attacking threat helped the team when under threat from the opposition.
Game Issues:
The fact that a lot of first team members were unavailable, also, that there has not been much football played in the previous weeks due to bad weather. White Salamis started to fatigue towards the end of the game which lead to the defensive errors for the opposition to draw the game. Although disjointed it was a spirited performance by the Whites who had we had taken previous chances would have gone on to win the game.
Room For Improvement:
Notes:
I acknowledge that there was not sufficient time for the team to properly warm up for this game as one home game was quickly followed by another. This lack of preparation is what may have led to fatigue latter on. The fact that a lot of White Salamis players missing. means there was not the usual cohesion Although improved we still need to work more on corners and moving the ball more quickly up the pitch.