Alternative Report by Stour Grapes
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2023 12:13 pm
Last week at St Ives their artificial pitch looked akin to playing indoor bowling, yesterday Top Field looked immaculate where you could play proper football.Unfortunately, Hitchin were ok for the first ten minutes,then for the rest of the half were content in playing the long ball.We got three talented forwards, and they reminded me of wild salmon, darting here there and every where but getting no reward, oh for a fit Steve Cawley, just to hold the ball up.But to be fair we were up against a well organised side, with a determination and a confidence mind set.
So, the second half started goaless, but it seemed that we would eventually succumb to Stourbridge pressure,but wait, there is a young man in the name of Daniel Idakhoa, who dribbled into the box, avoiding tackles and sent a ball across the penalty area to Jack Snelus who smashed the ball into the net,the Glassboys looked shattered.From then on Hitchin started to play football,playing some sweet attacking moves, which lasted ten minutes,spoilt by a harsh penalty decision by the referee, I think the word around Top Field was 'He fell for it'.
Now we had to endure fifteen minutes of pure anxiety, but there was no need to worry,our young defenders stood firm, and with a fine one handed save by Lewis Barker, we made it through with sheer guts and determination.It was definitely a point won though and not two lost.
So, the second half started goaless, but it seemed that we would eventually succumb to Stourbridge pressure,but wait, there is a young man in the name of Daniel Idakhoa, who dribbled into the box, avoiding tackles and sent a ball across the penalty area to Jack Snelus who smashed the ball into the net,the Glassboys looked shattered.From then on Hitchin started to play football,playing some sweet attacking moves, which lasted ten minutes,spoilt by a harsh penalty decision by the referee, I think the word around Top Field was 'He fell for it'.
Now we had to endure fifteen minutes of pure anxiety, but there was no need to worry,our young defenders stood firm, and with a fine one handed save by Lewis Barker, we made it through with sheer guts and determination.It was definitely a point won though and not two lost.