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A terrible second half collapse saw
Chequer, currently second in the Premier, lose to Kronenbourg,
currently one off the bottom of the second division, in
a game they should have won by a country mile, and appeared
to have sown up by half time.
Once again, Chequer fielded
a much changed, well below strength squad due to injuries
with only 3 players starting in their regular positions.
However, we should have won this game comfortably. Despite
conceding an early goal, after a defensive error by Christian
Young, and losing fullback Aaron Comber early on with
a calf strain, Chequer retained possession easily and
passed the ball around Kronenbourg with apparent nonchalance.
Three first half goals from Lewis Partridge and Chris
Duffet (2), were added to within 10 minutes of the restart
- a fine individual effort by Chris Duffet who had moved
into central midfield. Chequer were apparently cruising
to an easy victory, and several missed one on one chances
did not appear important at this stage.
But, yet again, Chequer
failed to defend with any conviction and somehow managed
to let in four goals in the last twenty minutes to a side
who hadn't been at the races. Both fullbacks overcommitted
far too often and the midfield failed to protect the back
four. Chequer gave away possession in midfield cheaply,
and the exposed defence conceded four very well taken
goals late on from Kronenbourg. Chequer truly had snatched
defeat from the jaws of victory.
Credit to Kronenbourg on
taking their goals well and refusing to give up when they
appeared to be dead and buried. This is however an embarrassing
defeat, and rest assured there will be a number of changes
before our next game (Worthing Town in The President's
Cup). If players refuse to do the basics and follow their
managers instruction to defend as a unit then they will
find themselves warming the bench or out of the squad
altogether.
Chequer are simply
leaking too many goals, a display like this against Premiership
rivals such as John Henry's, Rustington Sports, Emipre
or Thistle would see us hammered. People's games must
raise, and they must start showing more passion. It may
only be Sunday football to some of them, but if performances
like today's recur, it's Sunday football some of them
won't be playing for a while.
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Squad:
(4-4-2)
Matt Bailey
Aaron Comber
(Si Price 20)
Steve Duffet
Christian Young
Lewis Partridge
Rick Nash
George Trafford
Sean Hourigan
Jonathan Wood
Trevor Yearwood
Chris Duffet
Subs:
Si Price (20)
Goalscorers:
Chris Duffet (3)
Lewis Partridge
M.O.M.:
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