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National Youth League Fixtures and Mariners youth team discussion

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Big Al

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Yoda said:
Unfortunately the site for COE may have been chosen for the price rather than the quality of land to build upon. The pitch was originally in pristine shape, but because of either subsidence or being built on a swamp it now resembles, well, as you put it, as though it was built by gypsies. I can foresee the Academy being based at the Tuggerah Regional Sporting Complex around the corner once it is built.

The Mariners started brightly with Kekeris impressing on the left wing. WSW had a goal correctly ruled out for offside after WSW broke through the CCM defence, but the intended squared pass was played forwards for a tap in, the liney flagged offside. A rare keeper error from Pearce gifted WSW the first goal, when his distribution went astray, playing up the middle to the WSW CF 25 yards out. The ball was then played to the goal scorer on the edge of the box who wriggled free of some desperate defending and his deflected shot gave Pearce no chance and settled in the back of the net. WSW were wrestling momentum back from the Mariners, but a cross from Safdari held up in the breexe and Bingham timed his header to perfection, burying it in the top right to level the scores going in to half time. The heat had an effect, particularly on the two right backs from either side who looked out on their feet as the half drew to a close.

General play in the second half was pretty even with both teams guilty of not taking their chances. Again, a keeper error, this time from WSW who played the ball out straight up the middle to Safdiri, who took the ball under control and advanced to just outside the box before firing home a fantastic finish, giving him a goal and an assist, just before he was substituted. Not 2 mins later, Mariners were awarded a clear pen after Shelford Dais was brought down in the box when, in all fairness, he was probably going nowhere, and certainly wasn't a goal threat, poor defending. Bingham stepped up and coolly rolled the ball down the centre of goal as the keeper dived to his right. The final 30 minutes played out with the Mariners players happy to absorb the pressure from WSW, head coach Ben Cahn, not so happy, wanted the boys to keep possession. In the end, a good win to setup a final round home game vs Sydney FC in a fortnight which could decide the Conference winners.

Taveres returning from injury showed his class, but didn't exert himself a great deal, it looked more like a training run. It was good though to see him play the full 90 after being given the choice of how many minutes he would play.
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Good summary, yeah Pearce did make a CCMFC mistake but I enjoyed his talk and wasn't happy with some defending in the first half and told them why not just do better. He is stopping shots well to. Could be a very good keeper in a couple of seasons.
Yeah Kekeris has some good skill and was electric early in both halves. Apparently only 17. He was the best for me after Bingham.
The young lads certainly weren't overawed by Taveras and weren't looking for him like the senior boys. He was in cruise control
Me Bingham was the difference between the two sides
 
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Big Al

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Timmah said:
Came here to read about NYL game... ended up with the same MC bashing in every other thread :rolleyes:
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Suck it up has everything to with the play. Any ball down the wing on near side goes down the hill and out. I presume as it's the only full pitch that that's where the seniors train.
Doesn't come close to Lisarow
 
Yoda

Yoda

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If Sydney win or draw against Jest next week, CCM can finish top by beating Sydney in the final round. If Jest beat Sydney next week, they will most likely finish top as they play the FFA COE in the final round.

Ladder as it stand now;

CCM 12 (Played 7)
WSW 10 (Played 7)
SYD 10 (Played 6)
JET 10 (Played 6)
FFA 3 (Played 6)
 
pjennings

pjennings

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He was at the game today as well. Will have a run with the NYL team tomorrow while the first team recovers and will train with the main squad on Tuesday.
 
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