Pre-season 2013/2014 - vs Phoenix B - Ring of Fire - Sunday

GOOOOOAL FENTON!! 10 to go!

Can someone update me on squad numbers? Weird request I know but if anyone could it would be greatly appreciated

Is Fenton still at right back?

WSW equalise through a Santalab header 1-1

Shirts back on...

Fuuuck. Santalab again. 2-1 WSW.

Well that ended a bit shittily.

FT 2-1 WSW

Ah well i was half expecting 0-4.

Started like this:
                  Moss
Fenton Sigmund Boxall Caira
             Muscat Lia
             Hernandez
Rufer                      Watson
           Huysegems

Ended up something like this:
                  Moss
Fenton Adams Boxall Caira
                 Gulley
      Ridenton Thompson
Bertsch                   Stevens
             Huysegems

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I blame Thompson

GCSB alert!

You know it!

Stevens is Joel Stevens I think who I literally know nothing about.
WSW goals came in final 5 minutes when our team was at it's most experimental which is understandable.
From tweets it sounds like Rufer and Hernandez looked good in the first half and the front line pressure well.
Watson also appeared in a few tweets as a stand out in the first half.

Fenton scored and I didn't hear of him stuffing up at all so I guess he went okay?
WSW goals both came from crosses on the right where Caira was defending so make what you want out of that.

Also noted that WSW subbed on their big guns, like Hersi, Ono, Poljak, Covic in second half. Whereas we put on more triallists.

Fenton!  He may not be the Kiwi Messi, but is he the New Zealand Lamm?

"Ironically Merrick has stressed throughout pre-season training that most goals are scored in the final 10 minutes of games, but even unfortunately being proved right didn’t dampen his enthusiasm for what he saw."

Um, look up the definition of ironic.

WSW Highlights package
http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wswanderersfc/videos/all

First of all how good was the build up for our goal? Couldn't believe that was the Phoenix
Secondly what is that strip? Never seen it before. Possibly our new Away strip?

But....but.... Merrick is just another Herbert.....

I was very impressed with the movement off the ball in the buildup for that goal. So many players opening up space for others by dragging defenders around. 

Looking promising

This style of play seems to suit Stein so well. Quick one touch football, I genuinely think Brockie might struggle.

Crosses from wide out..I wouldnt have blamed left back more centre backs and lack of awareness of incoming...

Yep, that goal was very promising. Stein had a couple of great touches. Defending, not so much - but there were a lot of trialists and no Dura so will give them a pass.

I never remember Santalab ever scoring a header in the A-League previously, so is a bit strange he popped up with 2.

Two good goals from them, kinda like how Ricki wanted us to score...

The pitch looks like a cow paddock.

Yeah, as per usual no one talking about the bloody game but instead talking about RBB's antics. It's getting old.