Kingstonian 1 Lewes 3

[pj]

Excellent performance from Lewes. Very dominant and by far the better team.

Kingstonians view here:

www.kingstonianfc.com/news/kingstonian-1-3-lewes-2023

[rook99]

A dominant peformance from us tonight against a pretty poor Kingstonian side. Apart from their goal in the 1st half, which was very much against the run of play, they had a dangerous ball across the box, and a couple of shots on target - including one at the end that forced a decent save from Harvey.

Thought Murtagh had a good game, looked composed on the ball and made some good passes. Egan also showed good distribution to link with the wingers.

Gondoh had them on the ropes all game, getting in behind the defence with ease, and scored a fantastic goal, while Whelpdale also scored to make it 2 from 2. Wood perhaps struggled at times to create chances for himself but showed great link up play with flicks and 1-2s, getting an assist for one of the goals (I think).

We looked comfortable in possession and our passing game was impressive - encouraging signs that this team is geling well to accomplish Russell's preferred style of play.

Next up is Potters Bar who currently sit bottom after the first two but we will still have to be at our best. Then followed by Hornchurch at home next week who I think will be a true test for this new squad of players. COYR!

[robm99]

Competent performance all round, three good strikes for the goals. We're still playing this wide ball to the wingers from the back, which I think is a good tactic because it stretches their defence. It could force the opposition to play five at the back and give us more space in the midfield. Of course it can only work if wingers have good first touch - and they do!

[stuartnoel]

Aug 17, 2023 9:07:15 GMT robm99 said:

Competent performance all round, three good strikes for the goals. We're still playing this wide ball to the wingers from the back, which I think is a good tactic because it stretches their defence. It could force the opposition to play five at the back and give us more space in the midfield. Of course it can only work if wingers have good first touch - and they do!

We changed our approach last night and brought our two wide players in as Kingstonian started with a diamond, trying to get our full back forward more. It worked on a number of levels as they both scored but the K’s goal came after Jake lost out in an area where perhaps our wide player should have been challenging.

We’ve got a team full of intelligent players and that means they can take on these different patterns of play. I sat in on the squad briefing session on Monday night and that game plan was delivered almost to a tee of what Tony and Joe wanted.

Whilst the pattern of how we play won’t change (15 passes for 2nd goal, 20+ for the third), we will adapt how we play with this current team on occasions.

There was a moment in the second half where we created a chance, with Jake Elliott slipping the ball in for Tommy that was identical to our lead up to the goal on Saturday. Great to watch

[captain]

Surprisingly no Tamplin or Olukoga on the bench

[robm99]

Great to watch. Made getting home at 01:20 (or so) worth it!

[stuartnoel]

Aug 17, 2023 11:10:08 GMT captain said:

Surprisingly no Tamplin or Olukoga on the bench

Both carrying knocks so not risked. Both were there though

[ringmerrook16]

Good result and solid performance, never really looked in trouble.

Hope Wood gets firing, feel like once he gets a few goals under his belt he’ll start to hit a good stride - looked good with some tidy link up play last night. Thought Murtagh was class in the middle, everything we lacked last year, big presence, gets stuck in, box to box and very good and composed on the ball too.

Great away support as well - onto the next.

[rook99]

The three Lewes goals from last night:

Gondoh -

Whelpdale -

KLK -

[robm99]

Those goals are all things of beauty. I'd want to hang them on my wall!!