Sunday 19th May 2013, Central Park Malvern
Central Park 1 - Ashburton 4
Sentiment counts for nothing as Rangers off-season bedfellows take the points when it counts
After the wild wind last Sunday today's game was played in perfect conditions.
The game started brightly and with a healthy number if passionate tackles as befits a derby.
Ashy's early attacks were well contained with their efforts limited to hopeful crosses. At the other end Steve and Joe were edging the midfield battle but the final finish was eluding us.
Then Ashy scored with an individual run from outside the box dodging three tacklers before tucking into the back of the net.
The midfield battle continued with Ricky, Ant and John playing some classy football and linking well with Lars and Simon. Only Ashy's goalkeeper keeping them ahead.
Having had a quiet game the ref decided to make himself the centre if attention. A half chance was well blocked by Kostas, fell to Ashy's striker who kicked it into Richard who was less than a yard away. Somehow the ref gave a penalty. 2-0
We continued to test the keeper up until the half but ended up unlucky to be two behind at the break.
We started the second half well and had patches of great possession and patience which bodes well for the rest of the season. Pressure on the Ashy defence was maintained and a well struck shot was blocked only for the ref to again intercede and award a dubious penalty. Maybe he wanted to even things up - Lars tucked it away and we were back to 2-1
The remainder was a blur - we had a half dozen corners and free kicks, hit the woodwork twice and saw more fine saves from their keeper.
At the other end Ashy were playing on the break and scored a third and then a fourth from another penalty.
Not much in it but on the day going down 2-0 quite harshly and not taking our chances proved to be the difference.
Time to turn things around against South Yarra.
Central Park 1 - Ashburton 4
Sentiment counts for nothing as Rangers off-season bedfellows take the points when it counts
After the wild wind last Sunday today's game was played in perfect conditions.
The game started brightly and with a healthy number if passionate tackles as befits a derby.
Ashy's early attacks were well contained with their efforts limited to hopeful crosses. At the other end Steve and Joe were edging the midfield battle but the final finish was eluding us.
Then Ashy scored with an individual run from outside the box dodging three tacklers before tucking into the back of the net.
The midfield battle continued with Ricky, Ant and John playing some classy football and linking well with Lars and Simon. Only Ashy's goalkeeper keeping them ahead.
Having had a quiet game the ref decided to make himself the centre if attention. A half chance was well blocked by Kostas, fell to Ashy's striker who kicked it into Richard who was less than a yard away. Somehow the ref gave a penalty. 2-0
We continued to test the keeper up until the half but ended up unlucky to be two behind at the break.
We started the second half well and had patches of great possession and patience which bodes well for the rest of the season. Pressure on the Ashy defence was maintained and a well struck shot was blocked only for the ref to again intercede and award a dubious penalty. Maybe he wanted to even things up - Lars tucked it away and we were back to 2-1
The remainder was a blur - we had a half dozen corners and free kicks, hit the woodwork twice and saw more fine saves from their keeper.
At the other end Ashy were playing on the break and scored a third and then a fourth from another penalty.
Not much in it but on the day going down 2-0 quite harshly and not taking our chances proved to be the difference.
Time to turn things around against South Yarra.
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