Match report

Match report

A nice sunny morning was the setting for the opening game of the 2022 season as Woodside met Blackwood.  Blackwood were a couple of players down due to illness so the Woodside team added an extra player to its  bench to make it a closer matched game. 

Woodside started the better with great passages of play switching the ball to create opportunities but their early shots were high or wide. However, the continued pressure was not impacting the Blackwood team who from nowhere played a through ball to their speedy attacker. The Woodside keeper was left in two minds whether to come out or go back, but when he finally did make his decision it was too late as Blackwood scored their first for the day. 

Woodside though continued its possession  game and were quick to close the gap as its forward slotted Woodside’s first goal for the  season home. The next 10 minutes saw Woodside dominate possession with good possession and passing but they were unable to add to the score. Then through some individual brilliance from Woodside’s attacking midfielder Woodside took the lead.  Woodside continued to defend well stopping the long ball by their opponents and finding the feet of team mates in midfield to turn defense into attack. It finally resulted in Woodside scoring its third though its attacking central midfielder. 

Woodside were the stronger team but Blackwood defended well. With five minutes to play in the second half Woodside slotted its fourth goal home for the half with a well placed ball after a corner.  Woodside were unlucky when a long throw-in resulted in a great goal by their wide right midfielder, but was disallowed for a foul throw. At half time the score was Woodside 4; Blackwood 1. 

The second half saw some greater commitment from the Blackwood team, while having no reserves, they committed themselves to the ball and made every effort to make it a contest. And they were soon rewarded after the restart with their second goal. Woodside’s keeper for the second half showed some great ability stopping a number of close contests and doing his job of keeping the ball out of his net. This commitment inspired Woodside to again play possession football, and while at times they lost their shape, it saw some great passages of soccer being played. When the Woodside wide midfielder whipped a ball into the box to a team mate it was unfortunately met by a Blackwood player who managed to miss hit a clearance pitting the ball into the back of his own net.  Woodside continued to press and were again rewarded by some individual brilliance by its attacking midfielder who scored his third for the match. 

That’s the way the game finished with a resilient Blackwood fighting to the end but Woodside Blue continue to play the great brand of football that they have been known for over the years.