Dalbeattie Star have been left bemoaning their missed possibilities after beginning the Lowland League marketing campaign with a defeat.
The Islecroft facet misplaced 3-1 to Edinburgh College with boss Jordan Williamson calling for his facet to be extra medical in entrance of objective.
He mentioned: “It was three factors dropped – we must be choosing up factors towards groups like Edinburgh College.
“The boys have to study fairly quick that you just get punished should you don’t take your possibilities on this league as that’s precisely what occurred on Saturday.
“We had an opportunity within the first 60 seconds, we hit the crossbar, and I’m fairly positive if we’d put the ball within the internet it could have been completely different.
“We had one other one-on-one with the goalie, one other couple of alternatives within the first half and it was the identical within the second half. For those who don’t put the ball within the internet you don’t win soccer matches and that’s precisely what occurred.
“We dominated the sport. I felt we have been on high for giant components and would have been worthy winners had we taken our possibilities.
“It’s simply sharpness. We’re moving into the appropriate areas and creating possibilities, we’re simply not working area shortly sufficient. We’ve gone from struggling to interrupt down groups in pre-season to creating double figures when it comes to possibilities.”
After a goalless first half, it was the scholars who took the lead halfway via the second when Ross McGuire headed a free-kick previous Sam Henderson.
However with lower than 20 minutes to go Star have been again degree when Alex Ainslie put the ball into his personal internet.
Nevertheless, moments later the capital facet have been again in entrance as David Maskrey scored, Star being hit on the counter proper on the loss of life when Patrick Baird teed up Maskrey to hit the third.
Star are up towards one other pupil facet this weekend after they journey to Stirling College.
Williamson mentioned: “It’s one other alternative to choose up factors. Lots of their boys appear to have moved on to pastures new they usually appear to be in a rebuilding section and we have to capitalise on that.
“We’re solely going to get stronger. Tam Kelly can be again and Steven Degnan and Dan Orsi can be again in just a few weeks.
“Saturday was superb margins and we now want to take a look at this week and know we now have boys coming again to assist us safe three factors.”
Williamson added: “He got here down and met the boys for the primary time on Saturday. He regarded very energetic and will definitely be an excellent addition for us within the ultimate third to present us an additional spark.”