Mariners V Adelaide

[bikinigirl]

Also shouldnt Galekovic have been sent off for deliberate handball outside the box?

. yeah i have no idea of the rules in that scenario ... but deliberate handball, last man, headed towards goal until the handball ???

. what about the nastiness with the wee-man in the first half?

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

. yeah i have no idea of the rules in that scenario ... but deliberate handball, last man, headed towards goal until the handball ???

. what about the nastiness with the wee-man in the first half?

Outside the box, the ref doesn't necessarily have to card or send off the keeper if he deliberately handles the ball.

In this case, our player wasn't heading for goal - he was 20 yards to the side of the goal and running straight for the goal line, not towards the goal, that's why it couldn't be a red card - the player needs to be heading for goal. Yellow card was the right call for breaking up the attack though.

What happened with wee-man?

Didn't get to watch the match, but cracker of a set-up by Bojic! This was such an important match to win if we want to keep our GF hopes alive. We still have a bit to prove though.

 

[marinermick]

Agree with the Galekovic yellow. There is no way that by being in the corner the keeper would have been last man.

Wee-Mac played on when an Adelaide player was down. Usucar took offense at this and when Mikey was on the ground tried to pick him up by the hair. Surely a yellow.

 

[ballantyne]

While I agree Sutton was not getting service last night, he continually surrendered possession to his marker. If his job is to (yawn) hold the ball up then he's not doing it. When Kwasnik came on he was immediately in a better position (right wing, halfway line) to receive the long ball when Adelaide's attack broke down. Sutton neither defends nor reacts fast enough in transition. Bernie wins and keeps the ball far more often. Bernie and Kwas are surely our starting pair.
The only role I can see for Sutton is to come on as an extra body in the box in the last 15 when we are throwing everything forward, something we do a lot these days as we aren't getting on top of games at all.
TBH I think Nagoya are going to smash us, Kawasaki all over again.

 

[Roy Law]

Adelaide came to spoil the party but the Mariners greater will to win saw them take the vital three points. Adelaide lined up 4-5-1 with their back four hardly crossing the half way line and their middle five smothering the Mariners midfield, hoping to hit on the break. They were flattered by the early statistics: six shots to the Mariners none but in truth only one of those shots prompted Ryan into a meaningful save – a tip over the bar when Sutton and Patrick got their wires crossed and allowed Boogs a free header.

The Mariners were always trying to push the ball forward, to the feet of Sutton, Ibini and Amini, right at the heart of Adelaide’s strategy. It was bold and often came to nothing but the intent was there. McGlinchey was masterful in the first half, demanding the ball, not just out wide but centrally too, and inviting Bojic to attack down the right. An invitation that Bojic constantly spurned. I don’t know which was worse – his puppet-with-a-string-broken shank that had the crowd rolling in the aisles with laughter and frustration or when he compounded an awkward chance created by Bernie with an even more awkward attempt on goal.

Hutch was conservatively controlling the tempo at the back and it took a while for him and Boazanic to get in the game but when they did it sparked a series of raids down the left with Rose prominent. Hutch even shrugged off the years to gambol down the wing and beat two players before getting his cross in. As the half closed Adelaide were noticeably slowing and the Mariners were lifting gears.

Ryan was magnificent in the first half; absolutely in control of his penalty area and half of the field; like a night club bouncer on the door no-one from Adelaide was allowed in. One strong two-fisted punch away under pressure from Mullen was perfectly timed and executed.


Bojic may frustrate and bemuse but no defence can ever let down their guard against him: he shrugs off embarrassment and failure and just keeps going. Adelaide relaxed to their peril – a failure to clear, Bojic bundled his way through and Bernie accepted the gift with a neat header.

The Mariners were now playing like champions – relentless attacking play, plenty of skill, Bojic and Rose providing width and Amini chipping away. McGlinchey hit the post when his free kick fooled everyone; Bozanic had Galekovic going full length; Bojic sent a pile driver from the right. It was all Mariners and it seemed as if we must score again.

We didn’t and there were some heart stopping moments always tidied up by the calm classy Ryan. When Kwasnik recklessly gave away a free kick on the edge of the area and van Dyk’s free spiralled in the air Ryan diffused it with aplomb. When Wilko stuffed up Ryan tidied up. When another dangerous curling cross came in Ryan gathered safely with no regard for personal safety.

Kwasnik, Hearfield, and somewhat belatedly Rogic had all come on and Rogic almost broke through but for Galekovic to incur a yellow and the referee fussily stopping play when Rogic still had possession. And then somehow Adelaide blocked Patrick’s close range volley on the line.

The Mariners never stopped going forward in this game and thoroughly deserved the points; Adelaide got what they came for – nothing.

The Mariners, unsurprisingly let down by the Jets, are the masters of their own destiny: win in Welly and they take the Premier's Plate. With a nice practice match against Josh Kennedy's Grampus on Wednesday just to fine tune things

 

[Roy Law]

How I saw the players last night:

Ryan: quite outstanding; there is much more to goalkeeping that stopping shots and Ryan has the full set in his kit bag, with an unflappable temperament to boot.
Bojic: in the first half played as if he would be lucky to get a six-month contract, in the second showed why he should get two years.
Rose: quality throughout. Great engine, constantly getting forward providing width
Wilko: It took a strange stuff-up for me to notice he was playing such was his efficient command of play
Zwaanswijk: the Australian army could use his laser like accuracy on the battle fields of Afghanistan. His cross field forty metre passes to Bojic were mouth-gapingly accurate. And he defends too!
Hutch: looked in control for most of the game; he is a bit slow getting the ball forward at times but he is always a worthy competitor and gave his all today.
McGlinchey: tireless worker doesn’t do justice to his effort. Took control of the game when we needed him to in the first half.
Bozanic: went missing for the first twenty minutes but came on strong and brought Rose into the game
Amini: didn’t quite have the magic or the touch but always looking to get the ball forward. Some interplay with him at the heart of the action gave us some of our best quality moments
Bernie: struggled early for impact as the ball wasn’t getting to him in the right areas but kept going and deserved his goal.
Sutton: sorry, but he just hasn’t got it. Too slow in movement and poor touch caused us to give up possession to easily. The Donkey Sanctuary may have a new arrival soon.

Subs: had little impact

MoM: Patrick shades it from Ryan, well supported by Bojic, Rose, McGlinchey and Bozanic