Round Two – Corner Pin

After a knock down in round one of the league Seabridge just about pick them selves up for another tough round against rejuvenated opponents Corner Pin.

Corner Pin has had some previous players return injecting some quality into what was a very poor side last year.

After a poor training session by the Seabridge last Sunday, people (including me) fear that another knock down could be on the cards this Sunday.

If all Seabridge players turn up for Sundays game I predict a tough and closely fought game between the two sides, in which the Seabridge could just edge the game.
My predicted team for Sunday is as follows:

GK – Fletcher – Poor performance Sunday, keeping faith he can redeem himself

RB – Cooper –Unlucky start to first game, keep confidence levels high and perform;
LB – Walker- Came on Sunday and performed well, good pace and heading ability
CB – Ray – Not as Sharpe as previous seasons, though this could be down to morale;
CB – Wilson – Relish big games, think he will be looking forward to tough match;

DM – Smith – Battler in midfield and looking forward to another ball winning season;
AM – Turner – As long as he uses vision on the ball, will be main supplier to forwards;
RM – Joseph – Need battling performance and more attacking play;
LM – Riley – Drifted out of last weeks game, need his to stay focused on job at hand;

FW – Orpe – Fitness and skill on ball will give the CP defense all sorts of problems;
FW – Beaman, P – Technique with ball at feet is brilliant; as long as he stays on the pitch he should score a hatful.

This game we need to keep the ball on the ground and work Corner Pin, there fitness will not be very high and we could have them on there knees by half time if we play the ball around well enough. The wingers need to push there full backs and tire them out to make are job in the last 15 minutes an easy game. If all players do turn up, I could see Beaman and Orpe becoming a good combination in attack, one with vision and the technique, the other strong, fit and able.

Based on full squad score 3 – 1 to Seabridge.
Based on depleted squad, score 1 – 1

First Game...First Loss

What a dreadful first match this weekend, poor performance by everyone led to a 5-1 drubbing which was by no way fun or enjoyable.
First half started with Seabridge kicking up the slope and a crossed ball from right to left from the New Inn winger came back post where Cooper was over run by two New Inn players and the all three players bundled the ball into the net with Cooper having to admit the own goal.
Then in quick succession New Inn hit three long balls over the Seabridge defence (Bailey) and the New Inn striker beat Bailey for pace and lobbed the ball over the watching Seabridge keeper, all three carbon copy.
Cooper redeemed him self slightly as he hit a long free kick back post where Turner met the ball with powerful header to get a goal back, a similar situation minutes before halftime led to Turner missing a header back post.
Next half Seabridge hitting down the slope managed to gain some momemtum but a lack luster strike partnership, didn't managed to yield nothing as the midfield were having to put in all the offensive effort.
Then to make matters worse, ten minutes before the final whistle a reckless challenge by Cooper brought down a New Inn player in the box and conceded a penalty, 5-1 to New Inn.
A very poor game by myself and the rest of the Seabridge team. Now we are sitting at the bottom of the league, but on the positive side the only way is up.

Fletcher - 6

Cooper - 5
Bailey - 5
Ray - 6
Wilson - 6

Joseph - 6
Riley - 5
Orpe - 7
Turner - 7

Thursfield - 5
Lockett - 5

Subs:
Walker - 6
Beech - 5
Nixon, D - 6

Man of the Match - Orpe

Fantasy Football update:
Turner 6
Orpe 4
Cooper -3