Wankas Blown Away

The notorious road woes of Wankas FC continued on Sunday as they fell to Columbus 2-0. A very strong wind made any ball above head height a farcical proposition, but it WFC's failure to use their superior skill and possession that ultimately led to their defeat.

WFC opened with a bit of a flurry, moving the ball into attack with some smart passing. But the wind quickly pinned them back as every clearance either hung up or was pushed out of bounds. WFC were weathering things and picking their moments, but were pegged back after 20 minutes by a penalty kick from a corner. Jeff Graham reacted terrifically but the shot still managed to squirt under his legs and trickle into the corner. WFC struggled to get back any momentum and saw themselves fall 2 goals behind after the defense was left exposed and an unmarked striker was able to turn home a cross. 2-0 at the half.

WFC regained some footing in the 2nd half, but many attacks broke down at crucial moments. Instead of using their individual skills to their advantage, WFC resorted to optimistic thru-balls that did not have much chance with the strong wind now behind them. Sam Robertson came closest to scoring after running down a good channel ball and lobbing the keeper, only to see the wind carry it just over the crossbar. Jamie Maggard also had a nice effort that put the keeper at full stretch to palm it away. WFC managed to get the ball in the box on several occasions, but the final pass and shot never materialized. Frustrations also mounted with the referee, and at this point WFC had no way back. WFC may well rue their failure to overcome the weather, the referee, and ultimately themselves in what was a very winnable game on the road.

WFC have an opportunity to redeem themselves on the road next Sunday when they take on ISC Renegades on the southside at German Park.