Harder games will come ……

Today’s squad Frankie, Jack, Tom, Henry, Louis, Ollie, Saul, Connor, Jed, Arlind, Max, Sony, Tommy, Harry and Morris

Whilst the result speaks for it self, the most pleasing fact was some of the football that was played. The first twenty or so minutes were competitive. A few late tackles rose the temperature of the game and really the the referee should of clamped down then however he didn’t.

Max was unlucky with a couple of early shots and he caused the trouble every time he broke behind the defence. Two really good efforts drifted just wide.

The first goal came after twenty or so minutes Jed broke down the left and ran through unchallenged as the keeper came forward he slammed it home at the near post 0.1

We had all the play for next ten minutes and we probably should of scored two or three, finally we put some breathing space between us when Ollie whipped in a corner and Saul headed home 0.2.

Two minutes later and another corner this time from Connor found Saul at the back post, this time his head went just wide. Another five minutes went by and i was starting to get nervous that we didn’t have the goals our play and pressure deserved. I didn’t want a repeat of last week when we didn’t take our chances and got punished in the second half. However the last ten minutes you settled the tie.

Jack won the ball and a simple pass to Saul who passed forward to Morris who played it into the box for Harry to pick up cut inside and smash home 0.3

Couple of minutes later and the ball was won in the midfield played up to Harry who had Jed overlapping on the outside. all I could hear was “LAWSON” Harry played it forward and Jed scored going across the keeper. 0.4

Morris was then played in and looked certain to score however the keeper made a fantastic save, but not to be kept down Morris soon scored. Tommy ran down the right played the ball across Connor dummied freeing up Morris who slammed it home 0.5 HT

End of the half was marred when one of their players lost control and should of been sent off but again the Referee was weak and said he didn’t see it. I was pleased that you didn’t drop to their levels and did your talking with goals.

Second half kicked off and in the first minute Max had a opportunity and pushed wide not so be set back he found the back of the net a couple of minutes later and this effectively ended the tie 0.6

Goals were to come thick and fast so i apologies that i cannot remember them in detail. However i do recall some near misses…..

The ball was played down our left, the ball rolled across the box. Morris looks like he is about to tap into a empty net when a player materlised in the box from thin air to make him push it wide 🙂

Ollie headed forward a clearance put Harry clear in on goal and he smashed it home 0.7

Harry completed his hat-trick with a smart finish 0.8

Next five minutes were the Ollie show. Ollie plays a one-two in the middle and carries on his run through the middle of the park. As the keeper comes out he goes for the chip and it just drifts over. Soon after the ball is crossed it from the left and Ollie scores as he runs in 0.9

Not to be done on the Hat-trick front. A change of formation see Jed up top and in second he in though and passes the ball into the back of the net 0.10

A corner is taken and Ollie bundles it in at the far post 0.11

So the next goal was cracker, Louis picks up the ball on the half way line and moves forward as no one closes him down as he gets near it looks like he is shaping to cross as we have four players in attack, but he decides to shoot the ball rifles into the the top left corner 0.12

Last two goal were easy balls played forward and the opposition were not going with you Jed made it 0.13 and Harry 0.14

Now i am sorry if i didn’t mention you all but i know nearly everyone had attempt on goal and were unlucky (Arlind, Sony, Tommy, even Jack in the first half)

Well done everyone !!!

MotM Some fine performances out there today we looked solid through the middle of the park between Tom, Henry, Saul, Connor. Frankie made one save but his kicking on pass backs  and distribution was excellent. However today its a joint award to Jed and Harry four goals a piece and some of them superbly taken. Well done boys !!!!

Training on Wednesday see you then