Should have been more
Missing Graham, Darren and Selim who has now emigrated we had to reshuffle a little with Luke and Justin moving into central mid, Neil up front and Russell to right back.
Pagewood were struggling for numbers and had to rely on their 45s to make up the numbers.
We dominated from the off and as would continue for the whole game, we continually failed to make our superiority count.
Eventually Neil put us ahead with a quality headed finish from a corner.
Soon after Pagewood advanced and the cross was met by Pao who for once had tracked back. Unfortunately the ball bounced up against his arm and the ref pointed to the spot.
The whole team lined up ready to pounce on the rebound but Wayne, the Pagewood winger had placed it perfectly in the right corner, 1-1.
For one our heads didn't drop but Pagewood came more into the game and almost had a second penalty when another awkward bounce came close to Francis' arm but thankfully ref was unmoved.
Once again we had some marginal offsides go against us - who remembers the olden days when the attackers got he benefit of the doubt especially when there are no linesmen?
Luke played a perfect through ball to Rod with the ball bouncing perfectly in front of him, he smashed but it sailed marginally over. However the keeper had made a massive dive to try and save it, injuring himself in the process and needing to be replaced.
Luckily Neil came to our rescue again finishing off a some good team work. 2-1 at the break
We started the second half with Jason upfront but unfortunately he hadn't brought his shooting boots and no matter how hard he tried he just couldn't hit the back of the net.
The score stayed as is leaving Pagewood with a chance to get back on level terms winning the odd throw and corner. Luckily for Maroubra they didn't have the height available to finish things off
In the last minute of the game, Philippe sliced a clearance and we all watched as it spun towards the corner of the goal in slow motion out of Karls reach, but luckily ending up outside the post.
So we survive to fight another day and other results went our way leaving us 2 points off 4th with 4 games to go
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