Gymea all age 8s 2007-2008

This is the end of season photo

Back: Aaron, Paul, Jimmi, Alex, Tim, Phil, Dil, Joel

Front: Brad, Itch, Jia, Chris, Gray, George, Mag

Missing: Jared, Bucko and probebly others I can’t remember :-/

Gymea 1 – 3 Menai

Last game.  Jimmy at the back and Mag and Jai taking turns up front.  Mag showed that he would make a much more efficent midfielder and when he played in the 7s the game after he wouldn’t swap with me when I was stuck at centre back.  So the game was typical we just went to sleep at set pieces.

Gymea 0 – 1 Kirrawee

I just don’t get it.  This team had one decent player and 2 chances the whole game PLUS only 10 men.  I was proper disapointed to lose to these.  The goal game from a short pass in the middle of the park and the interceptor of it just go away.

Played 90 minutes and it was clear that we need to bring one of our wingers in.

Bangor 0 – 2 Gymea United

Not an easy game even though they only had 10 men.  The first 30 minutes we could have scored 5 but then it all slowed down.  Paul scoring was more of a relief than anything. Jimmy missed some sitters but having got his 10th of the season, he’s forgiven

I played 70 minutes.  Watching the last 20 minutes I am starting to think that we need to be a little more offensive.

Bundeena 1 – 0 Gymea

After missing 4 weeks due to international commitments, I was in England playing with the pals thier, this was my first game back.  While I was away the team had done themselves proud earning 7/9 points (1 game being postponed due to rain).

I enjoyed the game, although by half time I thought I might fall over I was so knacked.  by then I had already had 1 very good chance, that I should have done so much better on, and a pot shot.  The same was true from the second half.  Another result that didn’t reflect the skill of the team, again the opposition were more physical, too physical and I probably won 6 free kicks in one game, which is proof alone that this team was dirty.

North Sutherland 4 – 2 Gymea United

Let’s be fair, Sunday was a bad result.  I can’t say anyone had a bad game and I thought we matched them.  I think the difference was that they had set pieces well practiced, I found marking them on corners very difficult, and they got that first goal which was a bit against play.  Essentially every time we got into their third they chopped us down and so they could afford to flood the attack when they knew they would have time to fall back while we organised the free kick.

Kirrawee 1 – 2 Gymea United

So we won again and this time it was against a full team.  I was defensive midfield and only managed to get forward with the ball a few times, from which I managed to get my first goal.  I also maneged to give away a penalty when I ball bounced up into my arm.  The second half was tight and tence but we held out for a very good win.  The team really played for one another, a good victory

Gymea 2 – 4 Bangor

Off to a flying start with some neat passing and soon had their defence on the back foot.  I recieved a great through ball from Paul and crossed it for itch to slot it home.  I then took some studs accross the boots and lost my lace.  Coming off for George after 10 minutes and watching from the side it was clear that we needed to take advantage of the conditions in the first half, but we failed and we came off at the break at 1-0.  Having come on for the injured Mag as our fill in centre-back just before the break I got a good view of all four goals.  3 were basic errors and mistakes.  I allways see an individuals mistake as the team fault, but to be punished fo all 3 got a few heads to drop. 

Cronulla 0 – 4 Gymea

Well it is about time.  So they only had 9 men, but we won and that is that.  It was at home for me, well I can walk to the oval, and while I perhaps played 60 minutes, we did have pleanty of subs and the coach used them well.

Hatrick from Jimmi, and one from Arron.

Bangor 2 – 1 Gymea United

What a disappointment!  The result that is, oh and my fitness .  I managed the first 45 and then about 20 minutes in the second half.  It is just non-stop in mid-field and there are only 3 of us.  No excuses mind you and I do plan to address this with more running this week.

As for the game.  their goals were both pretty lucky.  The first was a 30 yard daisy cutter that found the right side of the post. The second goal was a dodgy pen.  Jia says it didn’t hit his hand and he has no reason to say otherwise.  I don’t think any of my team mates would lie.  Our goal was from Jimmy, a great bit of running to allow me tho thread a pass to him.  We played well together when we could link up, but I just can’t get up enough.

2-1 and I was disapointed becuase we still haven’t won and 2 games in a row where we could, and should have.