Matchday for 23s

Today I had a match for the 23s against Cardiff City. We drew 3-3.

I didn’t start this match I started on the bench, watching from the bench we had dominate the game for the best part of 30minutes going 2-0 with 2 good goals. When I’m on the bench I like to watch the opposition players on how they manage the ball offensively and defensively, offensively they were undynamic showing no rotation and movement which would mean when I came on I wouldn’t have to run as much but use my mind to gain the upper hand. Defensively they like the battle and the scrap so I wouldn’t want to play in there hands and battle with them I would just have to get on the ball and move it much more.

I came on with 20 minutes to go and with virtually my first touch I had scored my second goal in the league for the 23s, couldn’t have been a better start that I was hoping for. My goal I felt was taken well I slotted past the keeper well. During the course of the game I felt I should’ve gotten on the ball more seeing as I have got that confidence from the goal, I could’ve used this to make my forward runs with the ball much more positive. In many occasions I was 1v1 with the opposition defender and I didn’t use it well by not beating him as I should’ve. At this point the game was 3-1 a lead that we should’ve kept, sloppy defending from us and desire from Cardiff who had a side with people around my age came back to bring the game level when they probably shouldn’t have.