| Subject: Moseley v Esher |
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Phil Hall
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Date Posted: "Sun, Mar 27 2011, 15:09:38 GMT"
Hi kids. I was at the game on friday night and what a transformation one week can make. To be fair, I did take great comfort from a report I read which suggested that the Esher coach, Schmit was a little cocky after Esher disposed of Plymouth the week before. It read ... now bring on Moseley ... . Well, we did bring on Moseley and, more to the point, we brought on a want to win Moseley. And to boot we arranged for absolutely ideal playing conditions. Moseley were absolutely superb in every department - they were in control throughout the entire game. Esher were not a bad team overnight - to coin a phrase - and contributed to giving Moseley plenty to think about. They had some good possession and created some excellent pressure, particularly in the three-quarters and down the left wing.
They performed a number of set moves which - I would suspect - normaly serve them well but resolute Mosley defence snuffed most of them out. I felt that the thrust of Eshers' three-quarter moves appeared to revolve around the two centers and the left wing. I recall in the first game of the season the Esher centers' ran through the Moseley defence at will, but not this time.
For Moseley, Chevy had a towering game and around that performance the entire team gelled. Support was always to hand and it rubbed of through the entire team - so much in fact that there was no need to bring on subs in the usual 'last hope' options. And I thought that de la harpe had a very good game. His passing was crisp, accurate - just a little delayed here and there - but overall very much improved. Well done. And the rest of the team? They ALL payed their part to a man. They played as a TEAM a 15 man TEAM and when they play as a team they can be very imposing. They defended super throughout, they got up off the ground and rejoined the action much quicker than normal and it showed, it realy showed. They closed Esher down and generated so much pressure that it was Esher who made most of the mistakes, not Moseley.
However, without the shaddow of the doubt Esher will do their homework for next week so Moseley, in turn must not get cocky, they must keep their focus and perspective. Moseleys' management of the game on friday was first class - take the penalty points on offer early in the game, control the game and then expand to gain maximum advantage which they did. Well done Moseley. I can't get to Esher on saturday because I am in Devon on holiday but if someone can text the score as it develops I would be most pleased. Come on Moooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooose.
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