THEY say lightning never strikes twice.
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But Port Saints found out at Findlay Park on Saturday afternoon that history can repeat when they conceded a 90th minute goal to succumb 5-4 to Taree Wildcats.
It was seven days after they conceded in the 88th minute to lose to Camden Haven Redbacks.
In the last week Saints have scored six goals, but the problem for coach Mark Rogers has been that they’ve conceded eight.
Midway through the season, Rogers thought the missing ingredient was with their ability to score goals.
“But we scored four goals and still lost,” he said.
Now they’re scoring goals, but leaking like a sieve at the other end.
Last year it was Rogers’ side who was scoring late to steal points and is often the case, what goes around comes around.
“People talk good luck, bad luck and you get what you deserve,” he said.
“When you’re messing about with the ball at the top of the box you’re asking for trouble, but it doesn’t make it any easier to take.”
“When you’re messing about with the ball at the top of the box you’re asking for trouble, but it doesn’t make it any easier to take.”
- Port Saints coach Mark Rogers
Saints led 2-1 at halftime after first-half goals to Dean Glenholmes and Sam von Hartitzsch.
Michael Bishop scored a second-half brace, but it wasn’t enough as the home side suffered yet more heartbreak after another promising performance.
Saints extended their lead to 3-1 just after the break, but more defensive errors and lapses in concentration cost Rogers and his side dearly.
“You just can’t concede five goals and expect to win games,” the coach said.
Rogers remained defiant when quizzed if thoughts of “it’s not going to be our year” were starting to surface.
“Those thoughts are a long way off; there’s still points on offer so we’ll keep working hard and poke our head up at the end of the season and see how many we’ve got.”