Lane Cove West 2 Lindfield 1

Congratulations to everyone for a fine team performance and our second win for the season. I think this was due to a very positive attitude right from the start of the game, some good running, and some last ditch fighting in the last 15 minutes when we lost our shape a little.

Next game is on Saturday at BLACKMAN OVAL again against Mt Colah, who are currently fourth. I am down to referee and Tim Bradbury to run the line (Tim can you please confirm your availability).

Match report follows.

LCW had a pleasing win on Sunday in wintry conditions that has lifted us level with Lindfield and just two games outside finals contention. To check out the ladder standings and fixtures, wet weather line information etc, hit the link on the club's website http://www.lanecovewest.org/

We battled hard from the start and were rewarded around 20 minutes in when Mark Ashton fired home from around 10 metres out. Later in the same half Davoud Kanani crossed and Paul Shelley finished well and we were two up. Down the other end, Luci had previously deflected a strong shot onto the post, and continued to aggressively control his area. Half time 2-0. In the
second half, things were more even and Lindfield began to get on top. P-plate referee John Sneddon, hopelessly out of position and consistently holding his whistle incorrectly it appears, ruled out a very classy finish from Davoud Kanani (an unnamed observer opined this was so that John could claim to have scored the best goal of the day!). Then with just a couple of minutes to go, Lindfield scrambled a header home from a corner and we had to see out a nervous last few minutes. However, that we did, and we deservedly got the three points.