Truro City 2, Hendon 1

[Tom Trust]

Should have been an opportunity to gain 3 points as well as improve goal difference. Well, they got the 3 points but, oh, don't they need some sort of Sports Psych to get them into the right frame of mind. 2nd from top plays 2nd from bottom! Turn up and collect the points! A lead in 5 mins (header by James Ward off a corner) and a second on 18 (Luke Jephcott) as Truro totally dominated the game should have been the prelude to a right thrashing, but the solid start affected the players too much and though they dominated possession and territory some lack-luster finishing meant that no more goals were added. Hendon came out for the 2nd half on fire (half-time bo11ockings are much easier to administer than pre-match mind-setting) and started to match Truro all over the pitch. Truro were truly awful in the 2nd half and Hendon always looked the more likely to score. The "building from the back" mantra nearly cost them a goal but then on 87 Francis Amarti burst through to score resulting in a nervous finish by Truro.

Before even Truro's 2nd goal went in someone near to me commented "you can see why they (Hendon) have only won on game" and I agreed, but anyone opting to come in just for the 2nd half would have been forgiven for thinking that Hendon were playing in white!

Positive spin: playing badly and winning - usually recognised as a good sign. Sympathy for Hendon who, with their 2nd half performance, against a mid-table team might have gained a win.

One to forget! 428 paying customers. Announcer didn't announce Hendon subs and scorer. He should have done.

[Xembla II]

It's probably already a good sign that a win isn't enough, Tom demands blood! 😁 The goal difference might matter, but at the end of the year, there are no style points, only points, and City have three more in the bag!