SATURDAY 16/05/09

RAMS V SOUTHERN BRANCH U/13'S REPORT.

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A WEEK MAKES AS WE PLAYED SPRIT FC THE WEEK BEFORE AND TOOK BEATING . THE GAME WAS OVER INTHE FIRST HALF SPRIT FC 6 RAMS 0 ON SATURDAY WE TOOK ON SOUTERN BRANCH IN WINDY CONDITION AND CONTROLING THE BALL WAS GOING TO BE A HAND FULL BUT THE LADS FIRE UP AFTER LAST WEEKS LOST AND COACH GARRIOCK AWAY AND DAVE  SALIBA STANDIND IN FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS SAW THE LADS PLAY SOME GOOD FOOT BALL AND IT WASNT LONG BEFORE THEY WERE AWARDED FOR THERE EFFORTS WITH A FINE GOAL TO A. DRAGAS. RAMS LEADING ONE NIL

MORE ADDED PRESSURE SAW R. PERE LACTH ON TO A BALL OUTSIDE THE PENALTY BOX WHICH SAW THE BALL HIT THE BACK OF THE NET . RAMS LEADING 2 SOUTHERN 0.

RAMS WENT TO SLEEP FOR A WHILE AND LET SOUTHERN BRANCH BACK INTO THE GAME WHICH SAW PRESSURE TO OUR BACK LINE AND A FINE SHOT FROM SOUTHERN SAW THE BALL HIT THE BACK OF THE NET. RAMS WENT TO DRESSING ROOMS LEADING 2 / 1
SECOND HALF SOUTHERN CAME OUT MORE EAGER THEN US AND WITH IN MINUTES SAW SOUTHERN ATTACKOUR GOAL LINE AND DUBRIS PENALTY WAS AWARDED WHICH SOUTHERN TOOK WELL TO LEVEL THE SCORES RAMS 2/ SOUTHERN 2. IT SEASAWED PRETTY MUCH FOR THE NEXT FIFTEEN MINUTES. UNTIL A COULPE OF MINUTES LEFT ON THE CLOCK RAM WRE ATTCKING WHICH SAW A NICE SPECTULATOR FROM A.DRAGAS LOOK LIE GOING WIDE ONLY TO SEE THE WIND GRAB HOLD OF IT AND CURLED IT INTO THE TOP CORNER TO OUR DELIGHT.

RAMS 3 SOUTHERN 2. FINAL SCORE RAMS 3 SOUTHERN BRANCH 2. A WELL DESERVED WIN AND RETURN TO FORM. WE TAKE ON THIRD PLACE DULWICH HILL NEXT WEEK AT ARLINGTON OVAL. FROM THE FLOCK

What a weekend of football playing a double header playing Granville at home on Saturday saw the under 13/s rams take the park against Granville rage the game was only a minute old when Granville scored  and shell shock the Rams but the lads rallied and started to get more forward and pressure Granville the first half was still an arm wrestle with Granville still holding rams at bay first half Granville one rams nil.

Second half of the game saw a more determine rams and started to put some nice ball movement together a last a good run down the left side saw J. Omerod push threw two defenders and put a nice shot on goal to see the ball fly over the keepers head and to make the score line all tied up. Rams keep on dominating the second half and four minutes later saw J. Omerod snare his second for the day and rams back in front rams leading two rage one for good defence and more attack finally saw a nice free kick put pressure on Granville which saw the ball take deflection on to A. Dragas who put it in the back of the net.

Final score Rams 3 - Rage 1.

Sunday taken on Sydney Wanders.

Rams 13/s started the game the way they finished on Saturday with one of their best passing performance of the year Rams never look like losing the game they were always in control and some they attack and attack only to be denied a couple of chances Rams keep attacking down the left hand side a saw a another nice run from c. mccue to off load to J. Omerod who sail to eighteen yard book where the wanders player impede omerod and a penalty was awarded.

R Perre stood up to take the penalty and slotted it past the keeper having him  going the wrong way rams one wanders nil . First half saw more shots from rams only to see them go wide of the mark.

Second half wanders push hard and rams lost there way for a while but the team kick a level and saw rams start dominating again which saw some nice work through the midfield saw a dragas latch on to a miss hit shot and with a nice turn put away a good left foot shot past the out reach of the keeper.

Rams extended their lead. Rams two Wanders nil.

A fine effort buy all players specially having to play Saturday & Sunday  keep up the good football.

From the Flock

Saturday the 18th of April taking on  Parramatta pcyc was going to be a tough assignment for our lads as the pcyc side as been together for a while and have been putting together some good wins. the game start at a frantic pace for pcyc and we found our self under attack again and again only to have our defence hold strong the first half continued the same way pretty much right through.

PCYC kept on making goal scoring chances only to be denied by our defence once again.. first half score line rams 0 pcyc 0.

Second half saw a more determine rams and started to put a few pass together. pcyc then counter attack again with some fine football only to be denied again with some good defence. We finally crack through a long range effort from the pcyc player which any keeper would have had trouble stopping. PCYC went to the lead 1 nil our boys never gave up and a tactical postion made by coach garriock saw rams attack  alittle more and in the 52 mintue saw a nice shot from j spedding to equalize .

Rams look like holding on for a much deserved draw only to see the pcyc striker get hold of the ball from half way in the 33rd minute of the second half and beat two defenders before a last ditch effort from j.toogood could not stop the pcyc player getting his shot away which saw the back of the net, which apparently was scored in time added on by the referrees because they cut short the first half and played the second half longer.

Must sound like sore grapes no the better side won but our side desevered a draw.

keep the heads up lads as that pcyc side is a very talent team and to hold them to that scores line was a job well done.

 we take on blacktown spartans next week on friday night at francis pk 6.30 pm .

from your friendly . Flock.

Playing our second home game at Lynwood Park, the lads come out with all guns blazing and in amatter of minutes they had their first goal  with good lead up work from j. mcnight which found the northern tigers stretch to clear there line.

The ball came back to twenty yards out were j. toogood put in a low hard shot which look like going in only to take a defelection which went across the six yard box were r.perre pounced on it to put the ball in the back of the net. Rams leading one nil.

The n/tigers were appling there own pressure only for our goal keeper D. Zanatta to deny them.

More good work threw the midfield saw a good ball to J. Kcnight which he left the defence in tatters and slotted the ball past the n/tigers goal keeper.

Rams leading two nil after fifteen minutes.

N/Tigers kept appling pressure only to see the ball sail over the cross bar. Not long after Rams defence buckle a touch to let the n/tigers back into the game n/tigers scoring in the 25th minute. Five minutes out from half time saw a clearence pass from j.toogood to d.zecevic who beat one player to send j.spedding on a run which saw him dazzle the defence and power the third goal home. Half time score saw rams leading three / one.

Second half was topsy turvey in which each  team had good scoring chances. The score line did not change and our defence work had to keep the tigers scoreless final score Rams three n/tigers one.

A good result, all players worked hard.

The Flock