If I was a pundit I would sum this game up as a game of two halves that was a cracker to watch. 
Sadly I'm a frustrated manager that can't understand why his team looks so unprepared 10 mins into a match when we have worked,talked and coached the lads on what we want them to do. It always annoys me when some, and I stress some, of the boys turn up thinking its fine to be up all night having a laugh doing what they want thinking it won't effect their performance on the Sunday. As its a rush to get out the house they then dont have breakfast and are out of energy and off the pace of the game. This then leads to us going behind and facing a battle to get into the game. Please lads take some responsibility and turn up on time and prepared to bust a gut for your team. I wouldn't be moaning to you all but at training you all tell me how focused you all are and that you are going to beat everyone we play and then on Sundays some of you look shattered before we start. Rant Over.
Well thats better. 
I think City Central were worth the 2-0 lead at half time even though I didn't think they were much better than us. We dropped to deep and gave them to much space to play the ball. We had a couple of chances and a disallowed goal but we looked very dis-jointed. 

Second half started better for us and we looked much more positive. We pushed up and started to pass the ball around and got control of the game. The defence looked more comfortable and the midfield had a better shape to it. Chris and Ross had little service in the first half but now looked a threat every time they got the ball. Birdy scored our first with a spectacular shot from the right side of the penalty area that the keeper could not get near. 1-2. Game on. 
City Central never really recovered and we took control of the game. It wasn't long until Ross tapped in our second to bring the scores level. 
Both teams had chances to win the game and Matty pulled off a great save in the dying seconds, but a draw was a fair result. If only we had played the first half as we did the second the result may have been different. 

The future is looking bright with Dan possible being available next week and Westy having his cast off the following week allowing Matty to go back on pitch. We may even get our team photo done before the season is over.
Competition for places will be tough and we have some very good sides to play. As I told the lads at the beginning of the season my intention has been to field what I think is our strongest team on the day to play against what opponents we are playing that week. No one is guaranteed a place in the starting line up and we may change things quickly if there is a mismatch in size or ability. 
Example, when we played Warsash their center midfielder was 6'4 and Jack Crook was marking him. No contest on the deck as Jack is a better player, but he was never going to win a header against him. 
This season has been tough as every team is at a decent standard and well organised. We need to be on our top game each week, but I will say that we are going in the right direction and improving. 
My ambition is to finish this season with more wins than losses and with a positive goal difference. 

Can I just say a massive thank you to everyone for all your help in putting up the goals and taking them down, to the girls who ran our cafe and our linesmen and Ian for stepping in at the last minute to Referee the match. 
Next week Romsey Town. So far I think they have been the best team we have played against and will be a good test to see if we can keep our unbeaten run going. 

Div 3 Results
Netley 2 - 2 City Central 
Alresford 2- 3 Pace Pumas