Match Reaction: That's Moor Like It!
That’s Moor
Like It! I hoped in the preview post that next time you’d read the blog we’d be
top of the league and here we are. A thumping 5-1 victory in front of a home
Victoria Road crowd was an overwhelming response to their first defeat of the
season; it saw the return of the free-scoring, clinical Daggers side we’ve got
to know in recent weeks.
The goals
came from familiar figures, yet another familiar feature for the hosts was falling
behind, which we’ve done in nigh on every game this season. The net bulged and
the 49 travelling fans cheered, and I recall thinking ‘here we go, now that
customary goal has gone in, we can go and pick up all three points.’
The reply was
equally characteristic of Dagenham’s 2021/22 season as we did indeed get back
into it, going behind for a mere 11 minutes before Paul McCallum fired in from
close range. Then, within 250 seconds, things only got better as the Daggers
had their tails up – Walker was awarded a penalty and converted it.
Once again,
the striking partnership were on hand to get the Daggers out of trouble and go
into the break 2-1 up. This is a stark change from last campaign and just one
of several reasons why this season – it feels different.
Admittedly,
we weren’t at our best in that first half, but were still ahead at the break and
in a comfortable position going into the second half against a mid-table side;
the likes of whom last season we’d have made more of a meal of.
HT 2-1 | Not the best half we’ve played this season, but some great quality moves and the goals to show for it. Next goal and we’ve wrapped this one up. #COYD 🔵🔴⚔️ pic.twitter.com/dMg7GPpho9
— Digger•Dagger•Matchday (Keane Handley) (@Keanehandley1) September 25, 2021
So, at the
break, McMahon’s men were in the ascendency but didn’t have the game wrapped up
and you felt the next goal was crucial in order to take all three points.
And, of
course we did go and do that following an emphatic second half display which
saw the scintillating attacking football the Daggers have played this season
prove too much for Solihull Moors – securing the victory.
A remarkable
second half display, against a Solihull side which proved difficult to break
down for a fair chunk of the game. That is therefore testament to just how well
the Daggers performed, despite the game not being too free flowing, during the
second ’45 which was punctuated by injuries and fouls.
We did have
to wait until the 76th minute to see a third goal scored for the
home side, but that only opened the floodgates which the Daggers waves had been
pushing to open for the entire half. Substitute Scott Wilson netted, preceding Vilhete’s
great leap from Weston’s cross allowing him to head home. Then, McCallum’s penalty
rounding off a resounding 5-1 win; assuring supporters that the in-form
Dagenham pre-Wrexham was going nowhere anytime soon.
The likes
of McCallum, Vilhete and Walker in attack were once again key to ensuring our
efficiency in and around the final third; others such as Sagaf, Jones and Weston
too – all playing their part. But, most exciting for me was once again how
dominant we were; with confidence flowing throughout the team, filtering to the
supporters and spreading indeed around the whole club.
Ultimately, why not? As the late kick-off saw a late, late Torquay equaliser ensure the Daggers maintained top spot – a deserving place at the apex of the Non-league football pyramid!
FT 5-1 | Another scintillating second half display: 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁.
— Digger•Dagger•Matchday (Keane Handley) (@Keanehandley1) September 25, 2021
A fantastic response to last Saturday.
Can’t get enough of this team right now! 🙌❤️💙⚔️#COYD pic.twitter.com/UzsWmnacN7
The
opposition
A good Solihull
outfit, but I have criticisms of the opposition, today I’ll keep them just to
their team spirit – Howe and Williams having a full-on row in front of the
sieve a worrying symptom. This was rather humorous as the first half went on,
Howe seemingly refusing to make eye contact, let alone pass to the Right-Back
Williams.
Anyway, that’s the brief assessment of the losers out the way, let’s see how you rated the victors:
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