Despite having thrice come back from being a goal down, then finally taking a 4-3 lead with 4 minutes left on the clock, somehow Rovers allowed all the points to slip from their fingers by conceding two goals to gift Rom Star an easy win. But what will concern Roy Race more than the defeat is the way it was greeted at the final whistle, with several players going walkabout, others unable to pull themselves away from the touchline, and nary a word uttered between teammates until long after it was all over.
Rovers prepare to defend a corner that most probably led to a RomStar goal
"We've lost before, but usually by the time the head has settled on the post-match fizzy pop, it's forgotten," confided a worried Racey. "This time it hurts. We've scored 7 goals in our last two games, and got nothing."
A Rovers attack that (probably) came to nothing
On the positive side, French debutant Ali scored a welcome goal, along with another first goal for defender Costea. A well-taken brace from Nathaniel Golbaniel made up the four, which really should have been enough to win it.
As is so often the way, there's no respite for the Reds as tomorrow night they face 2nd place Fair Play Team. A win would certainly provide the morale-boost Melchester need, and possibly return some of the heady excitement and good vibes that helped the team enjoy the first half of the season. In short, we need to re-find the fun.
RomStar 5-4 Melchester Rovers (3-2HT)
Golban Nathan(2), Holland Paul, Kimbrel Colin, Pagliaro James, Smith Matt, Costea Iulian(1), Cleary David, Kourkzi Ali(1)
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