Next we have another cup match but unlike our first match, this one should just be the beginning of our run to a cup title.
FA Vase First Round
vs. Loxwood, 12 August 2017
Formation: 4-4-2 Standard
Starting XI: Webb, Maguire, Day, Carroll, Jefcoate, Pearson,
Barlow,
Smith,
Duckett,
Macey, O’Donnell
Subs: Friend, Johnstone, Clark, Spearing, Parker, Jones,
Thompson,
McAdam,
Martin,
Taylor, Rae
Again with the long passes! SI still can’t get their programming right. Short passing means short passing! But at least this time when Maguire sends forward from deep in our territory, O’Donnell out runs the defense and we’re up just after 6 minutes. Ten minutes later we are up two after another long pass, this time from Pearson to Macey and uncharacteristically he gets it past the GK after shooting it right at him. Just before in 71’ Thompson steals the ball, feeds it to Pearson, who sees a streaking O’Donnell. Ben takes the ball into the left side of the box and as the defense flocks to him, fresh sub Taylor is alone near the far post and gets a goal on his debut. Less than a minute later, another steal and some fancy passing leads to a brace for Taylor. I switch to Defensive and see the game out
POM: Steve Pearson (2 assists, 5 key passes, 2 chances created)
The Week Between
The Southern League Cup draw comes in and we’ll be heading to Braintree, a Conference South team. I think we’re boned. And the FA Vase Cup draw too, we host Chasetown who are a league above us. We might have a chance.