R. Halloway
Prepared for Harbour Point FC · Live — while the match is still onHalf-time Report
Harbour Point FC 1–0 Stanmore Rovers · at 45+1' · 2026-07-25 · 4-3-3 v 4-4-2
Harbour Point FC 1-0 Stanmore Rovers. Their four booked for a late one. First half ours in spells after a shaky start.
What to do — the second half
1
Load the next right-side corner, two runners late behind the zone.
WhyTheir zonal setup leaves late runners untracked; their keeper flapped a cross.
If we doCommits numbers forward, exposes the counter if cleared.
If notWe waste a weakness the brief flagged and we saw.
24'39'2
Keep the six dropping between the centre-backs every build-out.
WhyIt made three against two twice and beats their press.
If we doOne fewer body ahead of the ball on the counter.
If notTheir press forces us long and we lose seconds.
5'11'28'3
Keep feeding the ten in the pocket between their lines.
WhyHe finished from there; they are already a booking down stopping him.
If we doFewer bodies behind if we lose it high.
If notWe drop our clearest route to goal.
31'33'The plan check — what we asked for, what we got
| Partly | Attack their zonal corners — whip to the six-yard line, run bodies in late behind the zone. One corner made a chance; we have not yet exploited the untracked late runner they concede. 23'24' |
| Done | Play through the pocket — get a man receiving between their lines early and often. Ten found the pocket and scored; they booked a man trying to stop it. 31'33' |
| Done | Drop a man between the centre-backs to beat press and block. Six dropped in, made three against two and escaped clean. 28'43' |
| Can’t tell | Defend our back post — track runners across on right-side crosses. No right-side cross conceded against us this half to test it. |
| Partly | Keep crossing early — their keeper came for one and missed. Their keeper flapped a right-side cross, got nowhere near it. 39' |
Your contingencies — now live
- They keep pressing high — drop a man deep, play through the gaps left. → Both strikers pressed our centre-backs early and won the ball. 3'9'
The half on a line
LevelWe ledStanmore Rovers moments (above)Harbour Point FC moments (below)Dashed: half-time
Harbour Point FC were never behind — no read on that
Who was on top, minute by minute
Harbour Point FCStanmore Rovers
What to watch for
- Right-side crosses coming at our back post — The brief warned their one goal came that way; we have not been tested.
- How they set up at our build-out — If they drop into a block, work the pocket harder. 26'
- Giveaways near our own box — Second one led straight to their shot; could cost us the lead. 45+1'
About this report
What we are certain of: We lead 1-0, scored from the pocket, and their zonal corners leave late runners free.
What we cannot know: We cannot know how they defend our back post, having conceded no right-side cross to test it.
Pressure chart
- Each bar is a five-minute spell of attacking: shots, box entries and chances.
- Bars scale to this match’s busiest spell, so only compare the two sides.
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