WU Salmon vs. Upper Hutt Saints

Wellington United Salmon 2- Upper Hutt Saints 9
(HT- 1-1)

MacAlister Park
24/4/2010

Team:
............Kahu..........
Richard....Simon....Jeremy....Dave
Danny.......Nic..Warrick...Nigel
.........Ben....Craig

Subs:
Adam
John Hudson
Daniel Mitchener

Scorers:
Craig
Daniel M

MOM points:
Simon Healey-3
Danny Culling- 2
John Hudson/Richard Hallam- 1pt each

Once again I have not felt inspired to write up last weeks loss in a full match report- a summary follows.

Salmon started very strong, playing to an agreed plan of sticking close together and working the ball up as a team, through short passes or quick counter attacks. Upper Hutt were an older side but played a controlled, skilful style-they wetaher the Salmon storm and scored the first goal against the run of play. Salmon soon equalised after Danny played a through ball for himself which the skipper, in a marginally offside position poked past the keeper. 1-1 at half time.

Secopnd half was a bit of a shambles-we were down by 3 within very quick succession-John came on as a sub and injected some energy, setting up Dan M's first goal for the Salmon with a near post header. 5-2. Salmon were spurred on but all the good work was soon undone and Salmon capitulated, going down 9-2.

Lots of positivers in the first half, but a second half to forget. MOM goes to Simon, with 2 pts to Danny, and 1 pt each for Richard Hallam (1st half) and John Hudson (2nd half).

The mark of any team worth its salt, or player for that matter, is to brush off set backs and perservere.