Farnham Town manager Paul Johnson post-Flackwell Heath
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00:00Paul, a tight 2-1 defeat against Flatwell Heath in a really competitive game there in the trophy today. Thoughts on that one?
00:07Yeah, I thought it was a good game. Like you say, competitive. That was a good side. But yeah, frustrating end to the game.
00:16Yeah, one we were in control of, we looked comfortable. But yeah, they were a good side and yeah, congratulations to them.
00:23Their number 10 was a bit of a handful, wasn't he?
00:26Yeah, they were a handful. But we were in control and that was our biggest fault.
00:32You got yourselves 1-0 up at half-time through Cookie and you were well in control at that point.
00:38Yeah, we should have had a couple more. We should have had a couple more. They had to cut the chances.
00:42But yeah, like I say, second half we were in control, started it well. Maybe should have scored.
00:47Yeah, sloppy pass from Richie, as Matt put it, 1-0. And then the foul for the second goal with the officials. Terrible.
00:58Shouldn't even be refereeing. But there we go.
01:01There were a few contentious decisions throughout really, weren't there?
01:05Oh yeah, but I think both teams would be aggrieved. But I think we were more aggrieved with decisions against us.
01:11The foul on Cookie, two-footed from behind. He classed it as reckless. And then like I say, the pullback for the winning goal in front of the linesman five yards away.
01:21And a referee that was just dangerous.
01:24And obviously that's a decisive moment because it leads to a goal.
01:28Yeah, that's the frustrating bit about it. What was a competitive game? But yeah, take nothing away from them on that side. They competed really well.
01:36Yeah, and the foul on Cookie, obviously he's given a yellow, but could have been a red.
01:41It's a straight red. You can't go two-footed from behind. And yeah, it's a poor one.
01:47As you say though, well competitive throughout, plenty of chances, well in control. Plenty to take from it though, obviously.
01:55Oh yeah, there's loads to take from it. I thought we passed the ball really well again. A little bit sloppy in the final third.
02:01But with what we had on the bench, the squad's good and we were good again today. Just unfortunate. A sloppy pass and the fouls cost us.
02:13Nice goal obviously to take the lead. And at half-time, what was the message going into that second half?
02:18Yeah, just be wary of their two up top. Get tighter to them. We let them turn too many times.
02:25And then just take care of the ball in the final third. We had so many opportunities to put it across the six-yard box, which we turned down.
02:31But yeah, the final third's a little bit less down to date.
02:36Flatley was sent off after he'd obviously come off, so he didn't put you down to ten. But he touched the lino or something?
02:44Yeah, he walked into the linesman. Again, that was so bad. I don't know what they're saying. Still confused about it.
02:55Kept pushing from 2-1 though and still created plenty. I mean, hit the post twice on another day. Any of those can go in, can't they?
03:04Yeah, that's cup football. That's the nature of the game. It's competitive. The last five minutes, we put the pressure on and had some corners.
03:12And like you say, we hit the post a couple of times. But yeah, it wasn't to be. Yeah, we'll move on.
03:17Obviously, the league's a priority though, isn't it? And you can obviously move on to that.
03:21You had a perfect start in that with the two games you have had. And now you've got a real run now of Tuesday, Saturday to build that momentum.
03:28Yeah, we did do. Not anymore because Ashford's now called off because they don't have a pitch.
03:33And I think Rains Park won today, so 21st is no longer available. So yeah, it looks like another frustrating month ahead of us.
03:40But yeah, you know, we've got some league games and we need to put some points on the board.
03:45Thoughts on Harrow on Saturday? You've got a week then to prepare for that and look for a big game here on Saturday.
03:50Yeah, that'd be a good game. A little bit like today, Harrow would be sharp up top. They've started really well. So yeah, looking forward to that one.
03:59It's a game between two sides. You've started really well in the league, so it's one to really relish, isn't it?
04:03Yeah, it's a good gauge of where we're really at. And yeah, we'll take it in a good shot.