Lane Cove West 1 , Berowra 1,

24 May 2008, Mowbray

Match Report

Lane Cove West 1-1 Berowra

Team:

Kye

Nick S Warny Nick G Woz

Jason Dave Paul Chris

Charlie Brendan

Subs: Mark

Nial

The boys returned to Mowbray to take on the chaps from the far north and defend their unbeaten start to the season.

Not all was rosy in the home camp before this one kicked off with Pat (allegedly through kicking a fence….) and Matt out injured and Dave and Paul plagued with colds.

The back four took a little time to settle, (with the early shouts of ‘Nick take 14’ quickly being abandoned after this left both Nick’s rushing to take on the whinging Berowra forward), but didn’t look in real danger early on. That is until Berowra scored.

A break from the away side led to a an overlap at the back stick, a shot came in that Kye initially spilled, but then looked to have regained control before the two onrushing Berowra forwards kicked the ball loose and into the net. The goal stood, much to the dismay of the home side. The crowd on the sidelines were hushed.

Berowra spent the rest of the half stringing 5 across midfield and playing on the break. Lane Cove West pushed on and created several good chances and shots from the edge of the area that went agonizingly close. A goal-mouth scramble from a corner nearly led to a deserved equaliser, but it was not to be and Berowra held onto their lead at the break.

The home side came out intent on turning the game round in the second half, but it was the northern chaps who came closest in the first ten minutes. Then Lane Cove West settled down and began to drive Berowra back.

Chris was terrorising the right side of the Berowra back line, picking up the ball in his own half and tearing through the maroon defence in a great impersonation of Forrest Gump – ‘run Chris run!’. One particular sizzling run had two Berowra defenders on their back-sides and they were lucky not to give away a penalty.

Time continued to fly past as Lane Cove West created chances without taking them and a switch to 3-5-2 was made to try and get the equaliser.

Then it came, after a good spell of pressure a great cross in from the right was met by Charlie with a deft glancing header that gave the keeper no chance. Get in!

The momentum was with the home side, but as they pushed forward Berowra were creating chances on the break and should have done better with a couple of breaks. The home side switched back to 4-4-2.

The final whistle went on a thriller that saw Lane Cove West maintain their unbeaten start, but disappointed not to have taken all three points in a game they really should have won.

Chris on one of his mazy runs Charlie nods home ,………………Pat