FC Halifax Town captain Matty Brown admits the sideโs 2-0 defeat at the hands of AFC Fylde is a โtough one to takeโ.
The Good Friday loss at Mill Farm was the first since manager Jamie Fullarton took control of the Shaymen.
Goals from Jonny Smith and James Hardy less than 10 minutes after the restart ensured all 3 points belonged to the Coasters.
On balance, Brown admitted the home side deserved the win.
โThey probably deserved to win on overall play,โ he said.
โTheyโve had the better of the chances and the better of the play in the game probably, but they havenโt really carved us open for a goal.
โWe feel like we gifted them cheap goals today, but we werenโt at the races ourselves with our normal game plan.
โItโs one of them, youโve just got to take it on the chin and move on.โ
Despite the score line, it was a game that could have easily ended 0-0, with both sides looking sloppy on the ball at times.
โI think at times both teams turned the ball over cheaply,โ Brown explained.
โI donโt know if it was to do with the pitch or what.
โItโs going to happen, weโre not perfect, weโre not robots, weโre going to have off days.
โIn the second half they passed it a lot better than us and fair play to them they had the better of the play.’
The result saw Halifaxโs 6 match unbeaten streak concluded.
But Brown, despite the loss, remains upbeat about his teamโs chances of remaining in the Vanarama National League.
โWeโve had a good spell,โ the defender said.
โWeโve put ourselves in a good position to maintain our safety in this league, but we need to get a win as soon as possible.
โWe donโt want that gap getting any closer so weโre looking to go into the game on Monday and put our wrongs right and get all 3 points.โ
One blow for the visitors today was the loss of second top goal scorer Matty Kosylo, who had to be replaced after picking up a knock in the first 45 minutes.
Despite some good news from the medical staff, the Liverpool-born player maintains that it is up to the other players in the squad to perform despite the wingerโs potential absence.
‘Itโs a massive blow,โ Brown added.
โI donโt know exactly what heโs done.
โI think heโs had the all clear from the doctor here who said itโs nothing serious.
โHeโs a creative player, heโs been great for us this season so weโre going to miss him, but weโve just got to roll our sleeves up and get the job done ourselves.โ
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