Thought our bubble was about to burst this afternoon, after a first half where we were a little lucky to go in level. Bournemouth must have forced about ten corners to our two, though to be fair to the defence there was really only one decent chance at either end, and both keepers brought off good saves to keep the scores blank.Different story second half, the O's came out with a lot more purpose and took the game to the Cherries. Even so, it took 25 minutes before Adam Boyd, who had played the first 45 minutes as though his boots were tied together, took a half-chance and turned it into a goal. After that it was a case of keeping it tight at the back, but the substitution of Demetriou for Melligan almost messed it up. Young Jason may be a great prospect but by the time he'd got up to speed in the game, he'd given the ball away two or three times and allowed the visitors to come at us repeatedly. Melligan had been working well down the right with Paul Terry, and we missed his strength and running when he'd gone off. Still, no harm was eventually done and we hung on fairly comfortably, notwithstanding the inevitable last-second scare.On a personal note, it was nice to bump into an old workmate, who I'd not seen for close to 15 years, having a pre-match pint outside the Lion & Key. Like most supporters of "little" teams, Dave was known for the side he followed, to the extent that he was nicknamed "Cherry" in the office. Good to see you again, Dave!The silly kick-off time meant I only saw half the England game, but it looked a reasonable performance for once, albeit against poor opposition. John Terry had a reasonable game, but for my money his brother Paul, at right back for the O's, had more to be pleased with in his performance today! posted by MSW 8:45 pm . . .
