Imperial Athletic FC vs Parkway FC (1-2)

Before the game could kick-off, Imperial had a big disadvantage as they only had 9 players on the pitch due to bad turn up. As the game started this didn't have an effect on the players as they were playing as a unit and Imperial created good chances with the midfield and strikers linking up together but couldn't put any of the chances away. Parkway were slow to get into the game as they looked surprised due to the enthusiasm shown by the players of Imperial. After 25 minutes both teams looked good on the ball but Imperial had the better chances as they broke the defence but couldn't hit the target. Parkway had the better of the latter stages in the first half as they enjoyed a lot of possession with a few half chances but good defending by Imperial kept the score at 0-0. The first half ended with a free-kick taken by the Imperial Athletic's striker but went just over the crossbar yet this still proved that Imperial couldn't test the keeper.
The second half started with Parkway playing more aggressive and with more intent as they knew that this could be the game they get their first win of the season especially with Imperial being two men down. Imperial looked more scrappy and rusty with some of their touches being hefty which gifted the opponents with the ball and the possession. Around an hour into the match, Parkway made a couple of quick substitutions as they wanted more width and fresh legs, this had a major effect on the game as Imperial started to fatigue and couldn't replace any of their players. A ball over the top from Parkway caught some of the defenders ball watching but a reaction save from the Imperial Athletic's keeper kept them in the game but not for long as soon after a through ball left the defence out of position and the striker making no mistake placed his shot in the top left hand corner. The match was overshadowed by a collision of two heads as Imperial's left back had to be taken off with an injury to his temple and with Imperial not having any substitution this meant that Imperial had to play with 8 players. Soon after this incident took place, Parkway doubled their lead with a ball over the top which left the keeper and the defence stranded which meant the game was well out of Imperial's reach. Even though there were only a few minutes left on the watch, Imperial grabbed a conselation goal with a cross that was uncleared by the Parkway's defence.
The question Imperial have to ask themselves is that what would have happened if they turned up with a full squad which surely would have made a major change in the score. My well wishes to the left back who had to be taken to hospital due to the incident and I hope that he is available for the rest of the season because Imperial need as many players as possible.