Maroubra 1 - 3 Queens Park

New Kit fails to Inspire

The team were decked out in the full new kit for this fixture, complete with sponsorship (Many Thanks to ProTherapy)

The warmup consisted mainly of sitting around enjoying the sunshine and when the game started, this Queens Parks side quickly took control of the game, easily over-powering our midfield with their movement and work rate.

Maroubra had to work hard just to stay in the game, conceeding multiple corners. Eventually the pressure told, with their stocky full back left unmarked at the back post to head home
We did manage to put together some moves late in the half with Tom hitting the post and a couple of shots off target
Soon after they cut us to pieces through the middle, leaving their striker to tap home but he somehow skied it over the bar - so 0-1 at the break and still in with a chance
The Gatorade was put to good use to rehydrate in the heat and Leo gave a rousing team talk.

The second half started well for us with John making some great breaks down the right
Tom was put clean through and had all the time in the world to took it away but just as he was about to pull the trigger, he was blatantly taken out by a blade of grass and the ball rolled into the stationary keepers arms.
Despite this setback we keep pushing and soon after John Jimmy put George through with a delicate ball who then showed Tom how it should be done, smashing home with the keeper again staying glued to his line.

With 25 minutes left, could Maroubra stage a great escape?
Well, No - The Queens Park midfield upped it a gear and retook control.
Set pieces continued to cause issues with another corner somehow being scrambled clear but soon after yet another was finished off by the same guy with a powerful header going in off the post.

The heat was impacting us more than them as they took advantage of our substitution mix-up to quickly break and slot home their third after we lost possession in attack and had only 10 men on the pitch.
Luckily the game soon ended before our goal difference could get any worse.

So lets keep positive and work to improve at training, improve our fitness, striking up better understandings between players and of everyone's roles in the side.

Team:
Karl, Pete, Jason, Rod, Francis, Terry, Steve, George, Selim, John, Tom

Interchange:
Jimmy, Keith, Kevin,  Leo, Frank, Dennis

Out: Nap, Yoshi, Justin, Nelson