football rambles

 Well, there isn't a great deal to say about this game. Lynn have continued to bring in new faces and results have picked up. However, today wasn't really a game that will live long in the memory. Lynn had the majority of the play but couldn't force the issue. Curzon Ashton were happy to sit back and hit Lynn on the break. Despite a flurry of action in the Curzon Ashton box, particularly in the closing stages, this game finished 0-0.

 A bumper crowd gathered at the Walks on Saturday hoping to see the Linnets secure promotion to the National League Premier. They needed a win, but needed struggling Bradford Park Avenue to get a result against Fylde. Lynn kept up their side of the bargain with a comfortable win over Curzon  Ashton, however Fylde also won 2-0 and Bradford were sent down. Curzon Ashton were Cambridge's opposition in the FA Cup in one of the worst games I have ever been to earlier in the season. That finished 0-0, so at least when Gold Omatoya scored on 12 minutes Lynn had achieved something that Cambridge didn't in  210 minutes - score against Curzon.  In truth it was a game that Lynn dominated and when Josh Barrett scored on 60 minutes, Lynn were really cruising. Unfortunately, after a dodgy patch that saw the Linnets lose their grip on the automatic promotion spot when they had one hand on it, they will now have the play-offs to contest. They may well be the favourites to win this, ...

 Another day another 0-0 draw... On Tuesday we went to see Cambridge take on Curzon Ashton in the FA Cup first round replay. The previous game between the two had finished 0-0 and then we witnessed Cambridge draw 0-0 on Saturday. However, our hopes that Cambridge would defeat a team in the 6th level of football and finally score some goals were swiftly dismissed. The game 3 days earlier against Bolton had been an entertaining affair, but this wasn't. Cambridge dominated possession, but on the very rare occasion Curzon managed an attack they actually looked more like scoring. Cambridge passed the ball sideways until they eventually got in the position to send in an ineffective cross and that was about it. In previous posts, I have called for the inclusion of Saikou Janneh and Sam Smith when they have been left out, but on this performance I can see why neither of them are starting league games.  18 shots and 8 on target, but none of them looked like going in. At least they fina...