A comfortable win …..

Today’s squad : Frankie, Ollie, Tom, Morgan, Jed, Saul, Louis, Connor, Joey, Gabe, Morris, Harry, Reynolds and Arlind

Lunch time kick off and its suited you, as we started well. From the off we were in control of the game. The first chance came soon and Morris hit it at the keeper. This was quickly by chance for Connor whose shot was saved low to the keepers left.  Frankie was spectator for the first twenty minutes as we created chances but failed to execute.

Saul & Louis were strong and working hard in the middle stopping the attacks and allowing us to break quickly on the wings. Some nice triangles from the back between Ollie, Saul and Joey soon found us in the oppositions half in three passes even on a big pitch. Same on the left with Jed, Louis and Gabe creating attacking options. Morris should of scored but he didn’t realise how much time he had with one opportunity.

It took us thirty minutes to finally get the goal the play deserved. Joey broke down the left and cut inside to Gabe, Gabe then cut inside his defender pushed the ball out of his feet and curled it into the top corner. Great Goal 1.0

That should of been the cue to take the game away from them , however after them trying to hit us on the break from a corner we actually one the throw. However instead of taking our time and getting our shape back we took it quickly and lost it, so the broke again and scored the rebound after Frankie mad a good one handed save 1.1

Second half you came out strong and wanted to make up for not taking the chances in the first half, in the first five minutes Gabe broke down the left, beat his man and squeezed it in the far post, Initially the referee was not going to give it but the lineman correctly waved it had gone in 1.2

Five minutes later Gabe broke again down the left went to cross the ball and the defender stopped it with his hand… Penalty….. Tom took the penalty and blasted it to the keepers left 1.3

You were now fully in control of this game and must of created another 5 or 6 chances, Harry knocked a a great ball over to Gabe who chipped the goalie as he came out only for it to go wide. Connor played Morris in and his shot smashed against the post but didn’t not go in. Louis was unlucky with a shot that went over after the ball was played to him on the edge of the box.

Finally you got the fourth that put the game to bed. Gabe and Connor played a good 1 -2  in the corner, Gabe crossed far which was met really well by Reynolds who played the ball across/towards goal, Which Morris met with a thumping header 1.4 (A goal he deserved after good attacking play all day)

Last ten minutes and again we could of got another couple but it was not to be, the last chance actually fell to Aldenham as you all switched off with about a minute to go, the ball got played into the box where they had three men free, some how they blasted it over the bar ! Sloppy Boys !!!!!! FT 1.4

MoTM: Notes today Jed & Ollie both worked hard up and down the pitch at full back, Reynolds played in like all four position Nick asked him to play, but today it went to Saul and Morgan. Saul (Nicks) controlled the midfield defender superbuly and played some great balls out, he covered every blade of grass on the pitch and it was a big pitch. Morgan (David) He got a toe, foot, chest, leg and head to so many through balls, breaking up play and then playing a easy to ball to allow others to play the ball forward. Well done to you two and infact well done all of you.

My last job for this year is to say Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

David & Nick