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The game against Hillcrest demonstrated that a pitch with overly long grass, together with opposing team tactics which comprised keeping their players well behind the ball and clogging up the area in front of a very small sized goal net, is a recipe which makes it difficult to score goals.

Despite dominating possession and accumulating an overabundance of quality scoring opportunities, Spartacus was not afforded the number of goals their overall play merited.

Spartacus continued to show they are team that likes to build offence via team passing, and their forays down the wings were too numerous to count. However, the team’s crossing needed to be a little more efficient, as many crosses were directed too close to the opposition’s goalkeeper, although this aspect of their game improved in the second half.

As the game progressed Spartacus quality, skill and overall team dominance prevailed, as they went on to win the game by a score that failed to reflect the vast quantity of high quality scoring opportunities they constructed over the course of the game.

In less than six months Spartacus must permanently change over to playing 11-a-side football. Moreover, at that time Spartacus will be competing in a league which will consist of most of the other best teams in the region.

Therefore Spartacus participation in 11-a-side tournaments such as this weekend’s Ancaster Heritage Days Tournament is a crucial component of the team’s summer programme if they are to be properly prepared for this significant change rapidly approaching.