Senior Sports Journalist Scott Young reports on the S2 football match; Eastwood vs. Williamwood (Home)

Eastwood S2’s lose 3-1 in fighting effort vs Williamwood

 Eastwood S2’s kicked off their season with an unfortunate loss against a very good Williamwood side. But despite the result there were really good stand out performances from Kerr Scott in midfield, Fraser Lipp upfront and Steven Collingham in goal.

The game started with Williamwood on the front foot, from a corner Williamwood put the ball in and after the Eastwood defence switched off a great clearance off the line from one of the Eastwood boys to keep the game level. It was all Williamwood in the first half and they continued to pile the pressure on a really resolute and organised Eastwood defence with a great shot from far out and a really good save from Steven again. Then from the resulting corner again Eastwood turn off and a fabulous save from Steven again to keep the game at 1-0. But then the goal came and it was coming after the winger ran down the line to cut the ball back and an easy tap in from the Williamwood striker. Then shortly after they made it 2 when the Eastwood full back fell asleep and they managed to cut inside and pass it across then he finished it in from a tight angle. Then Eastwood put Williamwood under some pressure when Kerr Scott was plying one twos with the full backs then into Fraser Lipp but it was a tame shot straight at the keeper. But shortly after Williamwood unfortunately made it 3 when a long shot from the midfielder caught Steven off guard and he spilled it, it was debatable whether it was over the line but I think the referee made the correct decision. So Eastwood went into the break 3-0 down.

Mr Read said in his team talk that if we can get a goal early in the second half then anything can happen in this game.

Eastwood were the better of the two teams in the second half with some really good football being played but Williamwood had the best chance of the first half with Steven again making some really good saves from the original shot and from the rebound from about 6 yards out. Eastwood then scored from an great turn and shot from Fraser Lipp but it was too little too late for the Eastwood boys.