Interesting that Sargent starts, PinkUn boys now saying that a deal has not been agreed yet, but it’s close. Kvistgaarden isn’t up to speed yet having only returned to preseason this week, unlikely to feature today. Cordoba looks to be starting at LB
Straight red for a Zulte Wargeram player for a high challenge over the top of the ball on Marcondes. Surely sensible just to let them sub another player on to make it 11v11? Can we do that?
0-1 Mundle-Smith. He’s been one of our best players in the first half. Cordoba looks good at left back, certainly wouldn’t mind him there while Chrisene and Mahovo work their way back to fitness
Bridge and Ozcan on for the second half, off goes Cordoba and Marcondes. Bridge sent off after 2 and a half minutes for a late slide tackle. Ref seems to have made this game about himself a bit, a few needless delays in taking kicks and throws - not sure he’s realised it’s a friendly match. No yellow cards yet but 2 straight reds
I don't think the delays are down to the ref. He's waiting for some sort of OK from the 4th official.
It was more about times in the first half where he kept pulling back quickly taken free kicks and throw ins because they were taken 10yards away from where they should have been. Letter of the law of course he is right but they were in defensive areas so not much advantage gained, just seemed a bit needless given that it’s a friendly
Domeracki on for Gibbs. Reyes on for Kovacevic and immediately forced into making a good save. More work than Kovacevic had to do in the first 60mins
7 young guns brought on at 70mins Suprised not to see Dylan Jones, Ken Aboh, Tony Springett or Adegboyega in these 2 games. Seems like we have seen a lot of last seasons u18s with the first team. Have the u23s got their own fixtures?