Peterborough United's Unbeaten Pre-Season Record Falls at Boston United
Peterborough United's unbeaten pre-season record fell at Boston United as they suffered an alarming display of inaccuracy up front. Posh dominated large chunks of the contest but were poor when crossing or shooting.
What Happened?
Posh lost their unbeaten pre-season record at Boston United on Saturday. They dominated large chunks of the contest but were alarmingly poor when crossing or shooting. The home side's 76th minute winner came at the end of a mini-spell of disruption for Posh soon after they'd taken their second-half substitution total to nine.
Why it Matters for Peterborough United
Posh had chances to equalise, most notably in the 85th minute when excellence from Ejiro Abbey teed up trialist winger Wanya Marcal, but he steered his shot from eight yards straight into the arms of a grateful 'keeper. Three minutes later Marcal, whose desire to impress should have increased with the latest Kyrell Lisbie news, scooted behind the home defence, but curled wide from a tight angle.
What Comes Next?
Posh had bossed the first period completely. Time and time again the wide players Owura Edwards and Bolu Shofowoke took up great attacking positions, but an accurate cross or cut-back eluded them. The only big chance of the half arrived on four minutes when an Edwards cross was pushed out into a dangerous area by home 'keeper Luke Foxon, but he recovered well to thwart summer signing Harrison Jones from close range.
Key Players
Posh were again missing several senior players. Millwall-bound Lisbie was absent as was midfielder Ben Woods who was ill. Defenders Tom O'Connor, George Nevett, Sam Hughes and Ro Adebisi are all recovering from injuries. Ndi played the full 90 minutes for Posh with Joe Andrews (centre-back) and Carl Johnston (central midfield) again starting the game in unfamiliar positions.
Next Match
Posh made four changes at the interval and had two quick chances to take the lead. Chris Conn-Clarke forced a save from Faxon before Shofowoke side-footed over from 12 yards with the goal at his mercy after a defensive blunder. Substitute Brandon Khela then curled just wide from the edge of the penalty area and Shofowoke had a shot blocked as Posh continued to dominate.
Final Thoughts
But a second batch of changes altered the flow of the game for long enough for Boston to pinch an unlikely win. Posh had chances to equalise, but their inaccuracy up front ultimately cost them the game. They will look to bounce back in their next match.
