I missed our matches last Thursday (July 31), so this week’s report comes courtesy of Keith:
Having rained a bit earlier in the afternoon it made conditions difficult and we played alright with ever really finding our stride.
In the first game we exerted most of the pressure, and whilst we did have some chances we didn’t carve out enough clear openings, nor did we get enough of the speculative shots on target. They got a break on one occasion just outside the area and we found ourselves chasing the game.
A second came through openings that we left in pressing forward and a third due to a slip at the death.
In the second game, we also went behind but even though we were not really firing we still emerged with the win - strength in depth being the key to that one, with the differences telling when they had to field their weaker players.
For the final game, it was a similar story to game #1 - the teams were well matched but our errors cost us and we couldn’t make enough openings or be clinical enough at the other end. Anyway, three tough teams and close matches - on another day and with a little more luck, things might’ve been different.
Overall, the Barbarians put in a pretty solid performance, finishing sixth out of 32 teams in tournament.
Other notes:
- Lineup: Andrew, Jemal, Keith, Marcus, Sean, Striker Dan, Will and Gordon (welcome, Gordon!)
- According to the ClubFootball site, the next season of matches won’t be in August like last year but will instead start on September 1.
