The achillis heel of Loganholme FC Metro One and Metro One Reserves has been exposed as they suffered another loss in the third round against Brisbane Athletic on Saturday night that left coach Joe Borg fuming.
An action packed and high scoring game found the Reserves on the wrong side of the score line going down 5-4 in the dying minutes at Cornubia Park.
Reserve coach Col Hume gave his thoughts saying there was no question that the side didn’t play up to the standard they should.
“Our defence as a unit is lacking and has been lacking in these early games, forming an attack is no problem but when we are confronted with a break and the midfield are struggling to make it back, then we fall apart and its hard to pick it up after that,” he says.
It is clear that the side needs to tighten the screws on its defence quickly in the week leading up to the next match, conceding seven goals in two games.
Despite early pressure on Brisbane Athletics’ defence, the Loganholme Reserves were the first to concede in the 18th minute when Athletic countered from a Loganholme corner, overwhelming the small defence that was left with a break down the field.
Hitting back late in the first half Loganholme Reserves took hold of the match, showing glimpses of the football they can play going up 3-1 with two early goals in the second half.
Though their defence continued to lapse and it cost them the game, conceding goal after goal with only one reply by the 90th minute.
Both teams were looking to post the three points on the ladder after a key match was washed out last weekend against University of Queensland, though Loganholme Metro One was left looking into the heavens for any assistance at the final whistle.
In a tight contest that looked like it could go either way, Loganholme FC Metro One took to the challenge as best could be expected, putting together brilliant football that kept the crowd on the edge of their seats for 90 minutes.
Though Coach Joe Borg was left seething, lashing out at the referee after two controversial goals against his side in the back end of the game was the only thing to separate the two sides.
“I’m proud of the way the boys played tonight, they deserved a win or at least a draw. It’s a harsh way to lose when the referee makes those calls but I guess that’s football and you can’t do anything about that except cop it and try to move on,” he says.
Loganholme FC were not without their chances, pressure on the Athletics’ defence brought enough opportunities but the near misses just added salt into the wound.
Captain Jimmy Hodsdon said he was disappointed with the result.
“We really should have went on and finished the job we started tonight, its frustrating knowing you gave it all with the boys supporting each other and not coming out with the desired result because of a couple of bad calls,” he says.
With Two losses from two games, the Metro One side is more focused then ever for this weeks training ahead of the next game against Grange Thistle.
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