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Sat 27 Oct 2012  ·  Division 1
Holy Ghost
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Amagents Football Club 2013
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Holy Ghost 2 Amagents FC 1

Jonathan Laverick28 Oct 2012 - 09:20
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A goal six minutes into injury time meant that Amagents have to wait for their first win.

It was another case of individual errors costing the team, with both goals given away being very soft ones.

However, the game had started very differently, with Amagents dominating the first half. Jo was especially effective on the right, setting Thabo up for an early effort that sailed over the bar. Kuna made his first team debut in goal, a big opportunity for a 16 year old.

His next lay off saw Pako hit a shot that took a big deflection to make it 1-0 to the away team. Pako nearly doubled the lead a minute later, but this time the keeper made a good save.

Holy Ghost were limited to attacking on the break and in the 23rd minute they should have scored when good work down their left took Messi and Thabo out of the game.

Jo was again involved with a good chance, but Dikgongs finish from the cross was weak.

The game was turned on its head four minutes into the second half when Thabo gave away a needless freekick just inside the Amagents half. There looked to be little danger until Kuna dropped the ball and Holy Ghost needed no second invite to equalise.

This gave Holy Ghost renewed faith and the second half was much more even, although Amagents still carved out the better chances.

Wille was very unlucky to hit the post after a couple of headers weren't cleared following a corner and then Pako should have regained the lead, but he shot just wide when through on the keeper.

Five minutes into injury time Amagents were made to pay for their missed chances. MB mistimed a header causing chaos at the back. Kuna made a great save but the defence fluffed two chances to clear before the ball was slotted home.

As Holy Ghost constantly tried to waste time and at least six players went down requiring 'treatment' there was 15 minutes of stoppage time. Willie set Pako up for one last chance but his shot went just wide.

"The first half was good and if we had took a second goal we would have won comfortably, but confidence was not great after the equaliser", said Laverick.

"It was another two careless goals. First Thabo should never have given the freekick. Kuna was fantastic all afternoon, so I am not going to blame him, but it was a soft goal at a bad time. The second was another lapse of concentration at the end. A simple header, but MB couldn't make it"

"We need to improve quickly, and some players need to take things much more seriously or they will not be here in January."

Match details

Match date

Sat 27 Oct 2012

Kickoff

15:00

Attendance

76

Competition

Division 1
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