vlad is the man, on 14 March 2010 - 13:32, said:
Supreme confidence.
Last five minutes though my bum cheeks were shaking like an epilectic.
Obviously delighted with the win. But disappointed with the scoreline. We should have destroyed them. Even 4-1 would have flattered the Hibees.
I'll begin with us. When I seen our starting line-up, going forward I was confident. Defensively I was worried. What a change
. Even less confidence when our back four changed to Thomson, Jonsson, Wallace and Palazeulos but in fact it probably was for the best as Kucharski looked very shakey.
The first twenty minutes were very scrappy. Or more truthfully, pish. But then a nothing ball in from the lively Suso, a bit of luck and Driver was there to follow up. Then a second ball in the box from a corner and it seemed as if Hibs didn't have a clue what to do with it. Glen showed his 'predatory' instincts and bang two nil out of nothing. After that we really could have had two more as Hibs crapped themselves everytime the ball was put into their box. Ruben had once cleared off the line before Obua really should have hit the target with his header.
2-0 at the break. Fan-dabby-dozzy.
I expected Hibs to come out and have a real go. Except it was us continuing to press thorugh our wingers with Obua and Glen linking up. The game should have been put to bed when Obua played a delightful ball into the six yard box and some how put it over under pressure.
Then a wee one-two-three between the impressive Obua, who had a hook shot just go over the bar, and Glen sent the latter free and he really had to have buried it before Stevenson and Stack done well to force him wide.
Another chance came Glen's way with a good header and save from Stack then Driver just had to put a bit more on his shot but again cleared off the line.
Then all of a sudden, like our first, a goal out of absolute nothing as Riordan fired into the net. The game too'd and fro'd but we managed to hold on. Just. We really shouldn't have had to.
For us our back four need to take credit especially Ruben who has been out for so long. Not that they had much to deal but they peformed solidly minus the goal. Driver looked lively in stages but needs to work harder to cover the left-back. Ruben was often exposed far too much.
Obua seems to get more and more confidence. He gave Bamba and Murray a hard time with his endless running and putting himself about to win headers. He also held the ball up well at times. If he can improve that side of his game then he could be an even more effective target man. It was good to see Glen get a goal and that will give him the world of good.
Kingston was a bit hit and miss in midfield. At times lost the ball needlessly but did add a bit of class. Stevenson was impressive when he came on with his effort and drive. Got in about the Hibs players and looked to get forward.
Suso, who really should have had a goal to his name, gave Stevenson a good game as he got at him and to the by-line.
Hibs on the otherhand were very, very poor. Why did they keep hitting it long from Stack to Riordan and Stokes. Yeah we had a weak back four but they are not going to get beaten in the air by those pair.
Your best play was when Miller linked with Stokes and Riordan but that barely happened. Wotherspoon could be pleased with his performance. But the back four.
We didn't play great football but got the ball in dangerous areas in and behind the Hibs defence and they didn't have a clue what to do.
All in all a great result to tighten our grip 6th place.
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