Sunday, March 02, 2008

Wakefield Woes

Wakefield 2 Mossley 1

Mossley returned from Yorkshire with the same zero return as the previous Saturday, but with a greatly improved performance. The signing of Adam Morning seem to give an added edge to the performance but in fairness this wasn't the only reason. Whether realising his place could be under threat caused the upsurge in Lee Blackshaw's game or maybe he plays better in March, but he probably had his best game in a Lilywhite shirt. Also, adding Dean Johnson to the midfield gave the centre of the park a more solid appearance. The first 20 minutes saw Mossley playing neat triangles and they were outplaying the hosts, although the only downside was that despite all this possession, not enough chances were created. The deserved goal came just past the half hour when Adam Morning curled a corner straight into the net. The second half was a different story as Wakefield seemed to gain ascendency as Mossley started to tire. They equalized through a neat lob, and a draw would have been a fair result, but football can be extremely cruel when Wes Milnes knocked the ball in at the far post with virtually the last kick of the game. However, plenty of positives can be taken from the performance, with probably the best performance since the FC Utd game in December. If the same spirit and performance can be repeated on Tuesday night against Bridlington, then the first win of 2008 should arrive, but since when does football follow logic?

Martin Allison battles inside the Wakefield penalty area.

Adam Morning crosses the ball.

Mike Fish surges forward.

LinkLee Blackshaw beats his marker.

Flickr Album - Wakefield v Mossley - 1 March 2008

1 comment:

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