Easts 2 - 1 Maroubra United

Not our day

Once again Easts were struggling for players but come 3pm, they all 11 ready to start. Without a keeper, they had one of their better players in goal
We struggled to get a toe hold in the game early doors. Easts scored after 5 minutes and looked well offside.

Luke volleyed his chance well late in the half following a sweeping cross field pass from Rod. On the balance the sides were becoming fairly even. They just seemed to have more a little potency from their midfield when they got forward. Perhaps we were lucky to be on terms at half time with a rash tackle adjudged outside after initially giving a penalty.

Second half they took control and we were lucky not to concede with several penalty and free kicks around the box, we lost it in midfield and the balls just kept coming back which wasn't helped by the wind.
Karl did everything he could to keep us in the game and they didn't look like scoring from open play.
He saved the second penalty but the ball rebounded to the taker who slotted home 1-2.
We seemed to regain it the last 20  with a more balanced side on the pitch and did try for the equaliser, Luke was unlucky with some of his misses.
Selim came close stretching for a header from a cross from Rod, Jimmy had a free kick that was also tipped over the bar by the keeper, an excellent save.
But alas, it wasn't our day.
We now need 4 wins and a couple of draws to secure finals football - how badly do we want it?