Match Report
Round 2
Saturday 13 April 2024
AJAX v Marcellin
2024 - Episode 2
Marcellin
As I’ve said before, Google is a dangerous place for people with too much time in their hands. Luckily I don’t have too much time!
The picturesque Marcellin College sits a atop the magnificent roadworks known as “Victorias Big Build”. Google reliably tells me that my grand children will still be paying off the multi billion dollar debt associated with making the entrance to the school more aesthetically pleasurable!
Having said that, though, the grounds that we were fortunate to play on were presented in immaculate condition. Add to that a bit of beautiful mid April sunshine and the day was set up for some great football
And great it was!
The first quarter was a bit of an arm wrestle with both sides working hard with ball in-hand and through transition. The early morning dampness made conditions a little tricky but we adjusted well through the second and third quarters to effectively take control of the game through that period
The focus of the day was around bringing our team DNA to the contest. Physicality, pressure and creating stoppages to allow us to reset to advantage
We saw it through the more seasoned footballers in the Schwartz twins (Corey and Jake) and Ezra Herszberg, but also in the boys who are only new to this team in Charlie “Chooka” Klein, Jackson “Rowdy” Becker and Jordy Rothfield
As opposed to last year, at this early stage of the season, the team is blessed to have surplus player numbers which offers us a great mix of both experienced and new players both working together to make each other better
Although we are only two weeks into the season, we can already see the teams acceptance and buy in to the team’s philosophy. From a coaching , it’s really encouraging to see.
On to next week … the Carmelite order of Priests
Coach A
Goals: Herszberg 2, Rothschild 1, S Jacobs 1, Kahlberg 1, Miller 1, Z Nissen 1, Klein 1, Southwick 1, Tobias 1
Bests: Rothschild, C Schwartz, J Schwartz, Becker, Rosenwax, Herszberg
END OF PERIOD | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
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Marcellin Thirds Men |
2.1.13 | 3.2.8 | 5.5.35 | 5.5.35 |
Ajax Thirds Mens |
3.2.20 | 4.5.29 | 7.13.55 | 10.19.79 |