RtnMchn wrote:you are a clown
what a comment from a bloke that losing to a team who is the most over rated team....i think you guys are highly overrated and im not the only one who thinks it many others do too.....
we are actually better we just dropped to your standard today so sorry about that
well done asteras on clinching a vital 3 points today against some pretty average opposition but hey we'll take it all day
Asteras 5 Munno Para 3
Firstly let me say, that previous comments don't reflect the thoughts of all at the club and probably suffered from a little venting of frustrations.
The game today was an interesting one. I don't think the scoreline really provides an accurate portrayal of what happened, but when the dust settles the game is about scoring the most goals and that is what Asteras did.
From the kickoff Para jumped out of the blocks and certainly had the better of the first 25 minutes and were rewarded with a well timed finish to put them 1-0 up. They looked very dangerous in this period, particularly down the right hand side, but were just lacking with the final touch and didn't trouble the keeper nearly enough.
Asteras scored against the flow of play with a well taken free kick from 30 yards on about the half hour mark. The goal seemed to wake them up and they got on top and were unlucky not to go 2-1 up as a shot came crashing back off an upright.
The second half started just as the first finished, a bit of an arm wrestle with possesion being shared. Then, through some dysfunctional defending and excellent pressure from the strikers, Asteras were able to get a couple of quick goals.The second of these an understandable penalty but arguably a bit harsh (keeper dived on the ball and wrapped his arm around the strikers leg in the process).
Munno Para then seemed to get back on top and quickly pulled one back. The game seemed as though it might be well and truly alive at this point and Para were certainly threatening another. However it wasn't to be, Asteras strikers were having a 'three points in the best and fairest' kinda day and somehow kept getting one on ones with the keeper. They showed their class, burying the opportunities they were given and highlighting that possesion means nothing if you dont put the ball in the back of the net.
To Para's credit they did pull one back and spent the last 15 on top pushing hard for another, but Asteras had done more than enough. Asteras played well and deserved the win and I think it was an excellent effort for a team to score 5, particularly when I thought they actually played better football in round 1. Football is a funny game though.
Just a final note, the ref I thought was pretty consistent today and controlled the game pretty well. But I am gobsmacked that he threatened to call the game off because the Munno Para supporters were being too loud. They were not violent, they were not throwing things, they were simply getting behind their team that (at that stage) was 3-2 down. It really was silly and heavy handed.
