Sunday July 14th 2013, Central Park Malvern
Central Park 0 - Collingwood 2
Peter Garrett's talk of old rockers reunion not enough to inspire Ranger's elder statesmen.
Bit of rain over the last few days meant we'd be attacking the boggy end of the Fortress in the first half and facing into a stiff breeze.
Multiple changes to the squad in the last 48 hours gave us a somewhat bespoke group for Simon to weave his magic with. Bit of careful thought and a 3-2-4-1was the answer from the Special One
Into the breeze a fair amount of defending but Mike and Wayne had their measure while Paul had the long range efforts well covered.
On the counter Robb was rampaging down the left with Lars and Batesy causing mayhem but their keeper showed some real quality to keep us out.
As we started to get on top disaster. Going nowhere Collingwood player goes down in the box and the ref points to the spot. No poster this time and 1-0
Rand and John linked well through the middle and despite putting his shoulder out Robb kept playing with no subs available.
Try as we may we couldn't draw level before half time.
Klotzy arrived to give Robb a break and added his usual bite and run. Mark started to create space in the middle. A great through ball put Lars through finally beating the keeper but not the post and then the keeper turned the follow up round the post.
The assault continued and Batesy hit the post too and the keeper saved from Wayne and Lars. Ricky had some golden touches which Messi would be proud of but Collingwood held on.
How we didn't score will befuddle historians for years to come. Against the run Collingwood got a second and that's the way it ended.
Thanks to Boz, Rand, Mike, Robb, Batesy and Paul without whom we wouldn't have managed to field a side.
Great football, good game, shocking result for us, the charm and drama of Masters football encapsulated.
Well played to all.
Central Park 0 - Collingwood 2
Peter Garrett's talk of old rockers reunion not enough to inspire Ranger's elder statesmen.
Bit of rain over the last few days meant we'd be attacking the boggy end of the Fortress in the first half and facing into a stiff breeze.
Multiple changes to the squad in the last 48 hours gave us a somewhat bespoke group for Simon to weave his magic with. Bit of careful thought and a 3-2-4-1was the answer from the Special One
Into the breeze a fair amount of defending but Mike and Wayne had their measure while Paul had the long range efforts well covered.
On the counter Robb was rampaging down the left with Lars and Batesy causing mayhem but their keeper showed some real quality to keep us out.
As we started to get on top disaster. Going nowhere Collingwood player goes down in the box and the ref points to the spot. No poster this time and 1-0
Rand and John linked well through the middle and despite putting his shoulder out Robb kept playing with no subs available.
Try as we may we couldn't draw level before half time.
Klotzy arrived to give Robb a break and added his usual bite and run. Mark started to create space in the middle. A great through ball put Lars through finally beating the keeper but not the post and then the keeper turned the follow up round the post.
The assault continued and Batesy hit the post too and the keeper saved from Wayne and Lars. Ricky had some golden touches which Messi would be proud of but Collingwood held on.
How we didn't score will befuddle historians for years to come. Against the run Collingwood got a second and that's the way it ended.
Thanks to Boz, Rand, Mike, Robb, Batesy and Paul without whom we wouldn't have managed to field a side.
Great football, good game, shocking result for us, the charm and drama of Masters football encapsulated.
Well played to all.
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