Kidlington 2 Oxford City vets 0
Apr 29, 2010 15:35:26 GMT
Post by Holdy on Apr 29, 2010 15:35:26 GMT
City lost 2-0 to Kidlington last night, and at the same time handed them the league title. 3 late withdrawals from key players did not help the preparation going into this game. Although City started the brightest it was Kidlington who started to dominate, and it was no suprise when they took the lead after half an hour through a lucky deflected goal from Nick East. It could have been worse for City had it not been for some heroics in the City goal by Colin Fleet, and were lucky to go in at half-time just the 1 goal down.
Changes to the formation had to be made at half-time, as only a win was good enough, so we reverted to a 3-5-2 system, bringing Mike Ford into the midfield on for Simon Pagano. The game then swung from end to end, and with 10 minutes remaining City were incensed that a stone wall penalty decision was turned down after Julio Barresi was brought down. Within minutes of this, Kidlington went up the other end, and Shaun Pearce fired home to kill the game off, and City's slim chance of lifting the title.
Although dissappointed at the end of the day, credit to all my boys this season. Lots of if's and but's. The abandoned game at Kidlington when we were leading 2-1 with 18 minutes remaining, the misssed penalty at Chinnor last week & the penalty decision that didn't go our way last night, but that's football. 2 games to go (Ducklington & Wantage at home), and we are guaranteed runners-up for a second season running, also a semi-final in the over 40's still to play, so overall another excellent season.
Congratulations to Wozza & the boys from Kidlington.
Team: Colin Fleet, Simon Pagano, Andy Marriott, Justin Lee, Martin Smy, Robert Tutton, Julian Dark, Ronnie Williams, Mark Orlando, Wayne Holden, Julio Barresi. Subs: Mike Ford, Dave Southam.
The over 40's are up next. Away to Old Hooky at Chipping Norton in the Semi-final next Wednesday 5th May.
Changes to the formation had to be made at half-time, as only a win was good enough, so we reverted to a 3-5-2 system, bringing Mike Ford into the midfield on for Simon Pagano. The game then swung from end to end, and with 10 minutes remaining City were incensed that a stone wall penalty decision was turned down after Julio Barresi was brought down. Within minutes of this, Kidlington went up the other end, and Shaun Pearce fired home to kill the game off, and City's slim chance of lifting the title.
Although dissappointed at the end of the day, credit to all my boys this season. Lots of if's and but's. The abandoned game at Kidlington when we were leading 2-1 with 18 minutes remaining, the misssed penalty at Chinnor last week & the penalty decision that didn't go our way last night, but that's football. 2 games to go (Ducklington & Wantage at home), and we are guaranteed runners-up for a second season running, also a semi-final in the over 40's still to play, so overall another excellent season.
Congratulations to Wozza & the boys from Kidlington.
Team: Colin Fleet, Simon Pagano, Andy Marriott, Justin Lee, Martin Smy, Robert Tutton, Julian Dark, Ronnie Williams, Mark Orlando, Wayne Holden, Julio Barresi. Subs: Mike Ford, Dave Southam.
The over 40's are up next. Away to Old Hooky at Chipping Norton in the Semi-final next Wednesday 5th May.