A team from a higher division, However we were just as good if not better……

Today was the last friendly of the season and it was a small squad due to the back holiday weekend.

Tom, Theo, Morgan, Edonis, Joey, Joel, Connor, Louis, Faizan, Reynolds, Gabe and Jonathan.

It was a warm but rainy last game on a good pitch, that was wide and long it also had massive goals !! The first 5 minutes we started well with Gabe and Reynolds pressuring there back four alot. Against the run of play they broke down the left, We had a couple of chance to clear/block the attack but once they got in the penalty box any half decent shot would score and they did 1.0

You kept your heads up and continued to play some neat triangles and decent balls into the box. finally after 20 mins we got the goal your play had deserved. Gabe broke down the left and got to the byline before hitting a cross/shot with his left ( Yes his left) that flew in the beyond the back post. 1.1

We still had a few half chance but didn’t quite get our shots away in time, also we need to play a bit less straight down the middle. Jonathan was unlucky when he drove the ball back towards goal after they cleared the initial free kick. Just before half time they broke down the right and the ball fell to their striker via a deflection. Unlucky 2.1

Second half started the same as the first with you on the front foot and after ten minutes you got the goal your play deserved Faizan was fed the ball and ran on towards goal. He looked like he would easily score but put it at the keeper which rebounded back to him at pace which he managed to bundle in the second and more difficult chance 2.2

Tom made a couple of decent saves and swept well at back playing that “Neuer” roll. Faizan was unlucky with another long shot and should of probably scored when put through again. However the Referee gave a strange decision saying Gabe was offside (which he was) but he wasn’t interfering with play as he never got the ball. Gabe hit the Corner of the goal with a great shot from outside and Reynolds should of hit the target when played in. With five minutes to go Jonathan gave away a free kick. The ball was won by us but we didn’t clear properly, the ball ricocheted back inside to where the had 5 men waiting and they made no mistake 3.2 Full time came round quickly after that so final score was 3.2

MoTM: First thanks Tom for going in goal today. The two wing backs Theo and Joel are getting more use to there roles and this showed in there play also Joel was a lot stronger in the second half. After that i felt Louis & Connor both had a strong game in center of midfield, both got forward to create and both got back to tackle and close men down. So i will give it to them jointly.

No training tomorrow as it Bank Holiday

From Monday 11th will train at Glebelands on Summers Lane

17th May is Presentation day at Wingate and Finchley (Exact time TBC) Please wear blue home kit

7th June Trials 9:15 Please feel free to invite potential new players  (Do not wear club kit) Bartrams Lane EN4 0EH