Thurrock-January 2010 results

I mentioned in my last post that we will be playing 5 matches in January. I hope to gain as much points as possible since the team we are facing is not placed in the top half of the table. Well i think i have a good but not perfect month. Here is the results..

vs Chelmsford 1-0
They are one place above us so both team are well even match, we have almost identical number of shots but my captain Greg Lincoln scored a goal in close range due to a mistake by one of their defender.

vs Dorchester 1-2
I am unhappy and disappointed with my players for losing this match. I thought Dorchester is another mid-table team whom we can beat them. We have more shots than them but they control the game with more possession on the ball. My defenders is not performing well. They gifted them 2 goals. 

vs Bath 1-1
Another well even match ended up in the draw. I seriously beginning to wonder whether we can achieve a play-off place if the results keep going not our way. Bath score at the 57th minutes but we reply four minutes later through my new signing Jamie Garry. He got a goal on his debut. I  hope he can provide me the answer of scoring a lot of goals.

vs Welling 3-1
We conceded a goal in the 3rd minute not long after the kick-off. Oh dear, i think i am going to have a very bad month.  We totally switch off in the first half. During the break, i told my players i cannot accept this type of performance. They did not disappoint me. They created a lot of chance but still need to wait until 70th minute then the goal came. My central defender Chris Saunders headed in to make us level through a set-piece. 6th minutes left on the clock and we scored another 2 goals. Both assist by my new signing Jamie Garry. Seems like he has no problems in blending into the squad. 

vs Maidenhead 4-0
We go into this match with a lot of confidence and the whole team really play very well. We totally thrashed them. Not only did we scored 4 goals but also limit their chances on shots. Jamie Garry got himself another goal here. Our strike rate have definitely improved for the last 2 matches. I hope they can keep the good run going.

We still having mixed results but this month is still not so bad. We got 10 points out of 15 points. Though we climb only 1 place above to 12th place but now my team is 6 points off the last play-off place. I still hope that i can grab a play-off place when the season ends. This is how the table look like at the moment..

2 of my players performed very well during the month won the 1st and 2nd place for the player of the month award. They are my veteran defender Nathan Bunce and my new signing Jamie Garry. Nathan Bunce got a average rating of 7.52 and Jamie Garry got 7.50. These 2 players will be vital to my team, i hope they can drive the team forward and win us promotion.

I was very impressed with my new signing Jamie Garry. He once played for Tranmere Rovers. I signed him for free but he has repay my faith on him in the last 3 matches. In total he scored 2 goals and made 2 assists. Finally i think i have a striker who is capable of putting the ball in the net and create chances for others. My other young striker David Knight also benefit in his presence. Take a look at the attributes of Jamie Garry.

In February, we will be playing only 3 matches. So my players will have a lot time to gain back their fitness. I hope to climb to the top half of the table after the month finish. Will see you in my next post.