Eastbourne lost 3-1 to Petone Chicago under the lights at Memorial last night.
Petone were possibly the best team we played this year (maybe behind Miramar only), but we still dominated the first 45'. We should have been up by at least a couple of goals but their GK was the stand out players in the team making at least 4 very good saves, including a 1on1 with our striker who has scored 8 or 9 goals already this season and who usually puts those away, and a wonder strike from yours truly which was destined for the top right corner.
In the second half we had the wind against and struggled to keep possession, and they scored 2 absolute crackers (the opener and the final goal), with in between a gift from our RB who was last man and gave the ball away. We pulled one back when it was 2-0 to them and mounted the final come back, but the cracker from n.13 (top left corner from 25-30mt) killed us.
One of those games where you don't mind losing too much, because you know you were up against a good team and you gave it your best..
..but at the same time, the regret that if we'd put our chances away, especially in the first 45' we would have gone home with the 3 points.
Looks like we have you lot at Wakefield this weekend, I may well end up marking your main man up front as well. We still have a game in hand against you from the weekend you played Chatham cup, may be another mid week fixture somewhere perhaps?