IN TOO DEEP!!

The season started and the sun shone as the Waders started the 2016/17 campaign. For 20 minutes far the better side as the 3 amigos. Vincent, Burnett and Effiong made the Weymouth defence as nervous as a turkey at Christmas. The passing was slick and quick and sheer pace was winning.

As early as the 8th minute a through ball by Tony Burnett found Inih Effiong up against Jake Wannell in a straight running race which Inih won as he placed the ball passed the stranded Matthews in goal for Weymouth. Less than 60 seconds had elapsed same player, similar position but Effiong overcooked and the ball went over the top.

There must be an explanation, but I am short of it as the team en-block seemed to decide to sit back and try and defend the slim lead. For twenty five minutes the Waders did well , one great save from our man back in goal this season, and some desparate stuff kept the lead at half time.

After the break the Waders defended even deeper as Weymouth pressed on. On 66 Sam Jordan beat the defender to the ball and placed it precisely past our man. You would expect at 1-1 Wader tactics would change but no. 82 saw Jake Wannell connect his head to a corner which flew past our man Brown. At 1-2 the Waders stirred but produced nothing like the early form. 90+3 and Sam Jordan got his head in front of Brown and Perry to make it 1-3. Not a great day at the office, but we can only improve