Actually, other than getting caught on the break YET again, I thought we matched them for the most part. Finishing is the issue. Hemed doesn't look like scoring, Ball neither, Sotorio can score when he doesn't think about it but uses instinct, DaVilla got one and Piscopo was trying hard tonight. Good to have him back. We play what is usually an entertaining brand, , we are not collapsing like we did in season 1 etc.
Can I be Unhappy at the result but happy with the effort by this team.?
Yipe think so. Hit the woodwork twice, some dodgy ref calls. Hopefully Devlin's injury is minor, it's not hard to love that guy. Gives his all.
Good to see Piscopo back. Maybe he can unlock Hemed. Someone has to. The Israeli was pretty invisible that first half. Be interesting to know what Talay's saying to him privately. At least with Hooper there were early glimpses, the question always seemed his fitness. But Hemed looks fit already.
Unless he can become a goal threat, it's all in danger of becoming that Nix who returned to Aus, post Covid last season. Toothless in attack.
Also I know Muratovic is young, but he's offering little off the bench. Not all of Uffie's punts on Aussie age group talent will pay off.
But get Piscopo fit and starting, some quality balls to Hemed, Sotiro back on the bench - and there's hope. SFC are a quality outfit after all. And feel for their young guy who went down clutching his knee. Did look like another ACL, poor bastard.