Semi Final Skedgel Cup
Good morning folks after last weeks top of the table clash with Trysull Tigers this week they were hosts to Firs. This was the Semi-Final of the Skedgel Cup. With Firs taking the points last week the team were geared up for this one and remembering the old adage no-one remembers losers of semi-finals.
The game started evenly although Firs started to hit their rhythm and being the more experienced side it showed. With the game into the 15th minute Mick McGinn tried a long range shot which went way off target, but within minutes made amends with a dream lob from excess of 40 yards which left Trysull’s goalkeeper transfixed to the spot as the ball hit the net. Trysull’s inexperience was beginning to show Firs were playing with much more authority. The back four Wayne Hughes, Ryan Cocking, Viv Philips and Gareth Morgan were containing Trysull’s attack comfortably picking up everything that came at them. On the half-hour a short corner from Tony McGinn to Darren evans saw him take the ball to the edge of Trysull’s area and with a rocket of a shot left the goalkeeper no chance with his shooting as clinical as ever. Before Trysull could recover the ball was in the net again this time from an Andy Lane tap in.
That’s how the score remained at half time Firs 3 nil up but could history repeat itself because the lads had been in this position before.
The second half Trysull had to do something but as stated Firs defence were doing their finest and were far to strong, with every player now doing their bit Trysull had no answers to Firs control of the game. Firs had a few chances to go further ahead but to no avail.
Calvin McHale our goalscoring machine has had a few quiet games but I am sure he will be back with vengance. Midway through the second half a bit of a mix up in the Firs defense saw Trysull score , was this to be déjà vu ???? No not this time, Firs made sure and finished worthy winners.
There was only one hiccup yours truly forgot to fill in the team sheet correctly and left Gary Dunseath off the subs bench, my apologises to Gary and as someone said bell end well that’s life who care. Well done lads.