Mariners Pre Season 2022

[true believer]

Good game by us. Good crowd too maybe 2,500 to 3,000 in freezing wet conditions and a log jammed F3.

Quite an aggressive game from both sides. City ARE dirty but we gave it to them in return.

Vuko 7.5. One lazy attempt at a save when the ball hit the crossbar, apart from that it was all good. In fact as the game went on he got better and better. Great signing.
Roux 7. He was pretty good and put in a big shift.
John 7.5. Looks the goods to me. Big and strong and likes to bring the ball forward.
Triantis 7.5. I was surprised to see him start in front of Kaltak but he did well. Played 20 mins in CM in 2nd half and was strong there as well.
Farrell 8. Set up the first goal with a lovely through ball. His passing was sweet. Nabbout only turned him once to make space for shot that smacked into the crossbar. Apart from that he was excellent.
Beni 7.5 Livewire performance.
Steele 6.5. Has a nice touch but needs to be more dynamic and link up better with our attack. I can see he has talent.
Max 8. This bloke is really starting to show his class.
Silvera 8.5 MOM. This kid is a talent. He showed no respect to City and went very close on a few occasions and one Beckham like shot from 45m (when Glover was wandering around like a lost window licker) got the crowd out of their seats. Also showed plenty of fight and massive workrate.
Cumdog 7. Looks good but just marginally off the pace.
Ayongo 6.5. He is not Urena in terms of class but his workrate is fantastic and he did some lovely things. He had a brain freeze once or twice in dangerous positions. Probably more promising than Beni and Cy at this stage last season....so could be a weapon for us.

Subs.
Aquilina. 7.5. Good 45 mins. Set up the 2nd goal with a lovely steal and a superb pass. Can be sucked inside if the CB's are not picking up themselves or not calling Beni to pick up the loose player.
Hall 7. Good 30 mins at CM and did pretty well.
Ruhs 7.5. The boy is a handful. Scored the 2nd.
Kuol 6.5. Only got 15 mins. One brilliant cover tackle got the crowd up off their feet.
Kaltak 7.5 Didnt put a foot wrong. # Sign Brian.




Very good arvo of Footy followed by a lovely feed at the Chinese in the Leagues (booked out!)

Curtis Good was a rock for City but apart from maybe 15 mins we were the better side. Hats off to Monty again.

Excellent report . As i saw it

 

[Wombat]

Appalling behaviour from a true believer...

To be fair to TB it was Fookin Freezing.

 

[shipwreck]

So Melbourne has released "chances" of this game, a game that was away for them and they lost...


Any chance we could drop a highlights video or atleast the Goals, clearly the capability is there if city's media team is using it...?

 

[Tevor]

So Melbourne has released "chances" of this game, a game that was away for them and they lost...


Any chance we could drop a highlights video or atleast the Goals, clearly the capability is there if city's media team is using it...?

I seen our goals on Instagram.

 

[shipwreck]

I seen our goals on Instagram.

Released by the club?

 

[greenlig]

 

[Tevor]

Released by the club?

Yes, released yesterday

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Solid, to be honest everyone played well and when Triantis and Hall both had spells in the mids they did well. Both goals were very smooth, Faz with and excellent assist for CD and Aqulina with an interception and great cross for an unmarked Ruhs. The third disallowed goal was another great counter attack with Ruhs and CD working well together.

City looked shell shocked and it took them about half an hour to have a shot at our goal. We looked very organised in defence and they really struggled to break is down.

I can only be complimentary to every CCM player who had a run, we looked fit, organised and keen as mustard. Hard not to be excited for the upcoming season.

This is music to my ears. Cheers.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Good game by us. Good crowd too maybe 2,500 to 3,000 in freezing wet conditions and a log jammed F3.

Quite an aggressive game from both sides. City ARE dirty but we gave it to them in return.

Vuko 7.5. One lazy attempt at a save when the ball hit the crossbar, apart from that it was all good. In fact as the game went on he got better and better. Great signing.
Roux 7. He was pretty good and put in a big shift.
John 7.5. Looks the goods to me. Big and strong and likes to bring the ball forward.
Triantis 7.5. I was surprised to see him start in front of Kaltak but he did well. Played 20 mins in CM in 2nd half and was strong there as well.
Farrell 8. Set up the first goal with a lovely through ball. His passing was sweet. Nabbout only turned him once to make space for shot that smacked into the crossbar. Apart from that he was excellent.
Beni 7.5 Livewire performance.
Steele 6.5. Has a nice touch but needs to be more dynamic and link up better with our attack. I can see he has talent.
Max 8. This bloke is really starting to show his class.
Silvera 8.5 MOM. This kid is a talent. He showed no respect to City and went very close on a few occasions and one Beckham like shot from 45m (when Glover was wandering around like a lost window licker) got the crowd out of their seats. Also showed plenty of fight and massive workrate.
Cumdog 7. Looks good but just marginally off the pace.
Ayongo 6.5. He is not Urena in terms of class but his workrate is fantastic and he did some lovely things. He had a brain freeze once or twice in dangerous positions. Probably more promising than Beni and Cy at this stage last season....so could be a weapon for us.

Subs.
Aquilina. 7.5. Good 45 mins. Set up the 2nd goal with a lovely steal and a superb pass. Can be sucked inside if the CB's are not picking up themselves or not calling Beni to pick up the loose player.
Hall 7. Good 30 mins at CM and did pretty well.
Ruhs 7.5. The boy is a handful. Scored the 2nd.
Kuol 6.5. Only got 15 mins. One brilliant cover tackle got the crowd up off their feet.
Kaltak 7.5 Didnt put a foot wrong. # Sign Brian.




Very good arvo of Footy followed by a lovely feed at the Chinese in the Leagues (booked out!)

Curtis Good was a rock for City but apart from maybe 15 mins we were the better side. Hats off to Monty again.

Thanks for the review,
Happy news. Sorry to have missed it.

 

[Ironbark]

Faz's intercept and through ball is superb!

 

[Tevor]

Faz's intercept and through all is superb!

JC's run is very good as well, both knew exactly what was going on. I've been impressed with Ruhs and his positioning, he has been johnny on the spot quote a few time in preseason.

 

[Ironbark]

Ruhs has repeatedly impressed tbh. Strong, fast, determined and reads the game and positions very well. Going to be a cracker

 

[Tevor]

I wouldn't mind tipping Ruhs will get close to 10 goals this season as he seems to be a real poacher and with the focus on JC he will get plenty of space. The one thing I noticed in the friendly is we have more size and presence in the squad this season, we were a little side last season and it was nice to see Kelechi and Triantis easily cutting off the high crosses on Saturday. Ruhs and Ayongo in the front third also provide a bit of muscle as they both don't back away. Marco was easily pushed off the ball, not so much the case anymore so that alone will limit turnovers.

 

[Corsair]

Cummings is such a natural striker, movement is so good. Excellent reading, vision and execution from Faz, that's top draw, very impressed.

 

[Corsair]

So Melbourne has released "chances" of this game, a game that was away for them and they lost...


Any chance we could drop a highlights video or atleast the Goals, clearly the capability is there if city's media team is using it...?

This is more like a showreel for Vuka, some nice saves.

 

[Corsair]

Ruhs has repeatedly impressed tbh. Strong, fast, determined and reads the game and positions very well. Going to be a cracker

Most exciting signing at this point, I doubt he'll pick up cards like Urena did either.

 

[Corsair]

So what's, the feeling amongst those that saw the friendly about Simmo? Reckon he'll get an offer for one last season or is the squad strong enough without him and it's time to hang up the boots?

 

[Michael]

So what's, the feeling amongst those that saw the friendly about Simmo? Reckon he'll get an offer for one last season or is the squad strong enough without him and it's time to hang up the boots?

Needs to hang up the boots.

 

[Michael]

Just watched the “chances” video from city… Geeze that’s embarrassing for them having to posting that kind of video.

but anyway, Vuka’s save from the freekick header was world class. I’m so f**king keen to see him play live again. What an icon of the clubs history.

 

[Corsair]

Needs to hang up the boots.

DOOOOOOOOM!!!! ?