Tormex played very organized football; FTFC played very disorganized. Having our two stalwart defenders(Paul and Dirk) not available did not help. first half was 4-0. second half 1-0. Goalkeeper Thomas had double digit saves or the scored could have easily been 8-0. Thomas stopped a penalty kick from a handball in the box but no defender followed to help him out.
FTFC had a penalty early for a push in the back of Kirk, but Joel failed to take the opportunity and kicked a soft ball to the left of the netminder for a nice routine save. FTFC had another great opportunity in the first half on a free kick just outside of the penalty box but lack of communication resulted in a terrible decision to attack directly instead of passing to a wide open Kirk 12 yards from goal. Tormex possessed the ball well and kept the attack in FTFC half of play. Several times FTFC's defense looked shocked by the increased paced and domination of the game compared to the first when there where very few shots on goal.
The second half was 0-0 until a loss of possession in the defensive half resulted in a 3 v 1. Thomas had an incredible second half and played goalkeeper like few will ever see. The offensive for FTFL was much more promising in the first half. In the second there were few shots on goal. Several times Thomas after a save went for the long throw to striker Kirk for 1v1 on the sweeper but was shut down every time. Manager Harry keep reiterating that the clubs needs to practice together to get the rhythm. Ray, Thomas, Joel, Osvaldo, and Kirk have not yet practiced with the core of the team. We have a week off and plan to have a practice this weekend. I hope that everyone is able to make it to get the team ready for Los Gauchos 7pm the first Saturday in March.
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